Instagram is using AI to stop people from posting abusive comments

The social-media platform will flag possibly offensive comments before they're posted and ask the poster to reconsider. The context: Online abuse has always been a complicated issue because of its scale and nuance. What counts as worthy of censorship is a perpetual debate: filter too much and it infringes on self-expression; filter too little and it creates a hostile environment. Add to that the complexity of different languages, cultures, and norms, and the challenge gets really unwieldy. Artificial unintelligence: That's why social-media platforms like Facebook have turned to artificial intelligence to help them sort through the sheer volume of posts and comments.