Introducing a groundbreaking new artificial intelligence tool capable of predicting various life events based on sequences of life events such as health history, education, job, and income. This remarkable tool has been created by researchers and is trained on a data set pulled from the entire population of Denmark—6 million people, made available by the Danish government.
At the heart of life2vec is the massive data set that the researchers used to train their model. The data is held by Statistics Denmark, including a detailed registry of every Danish citizen. It took into account the many events and elements that make up a life, including health factors, education, and income, to create long patterns of recurring life events to feed into their model.
But despite its predictive power, the team behind the research says it is best used as the foundation for future work, not an end in and of itself. Tina Eliassi-Rad, a professor of computer science, emphasizes that “the tool shouldn’t be used for prediction on real people.” Instead, these tools should be used to “see into your society in a different way: the policies you have, the rules and regulations you have.” The ethical implications and human-centered approach in its development are significant factors that must be considered to ensure this tool is used for good.
Engaging social scientists in the process of building this tool has brought about a human-centered approach to AI development. This ensures that the massive data set on which the tool has been trained does not lose sight of the individuals it has been based on. Their inclusion in the process allows for a more comprehensive reflection of the world as it’s lived by human beings than many other models.
The creation of the life2vec tool signifies a significant step forward in the realm of artificial intelligence and its capabilities in predicting events in human lives. We are excited about the potential this brings and are committed to utilizing this tool for the betterment of society. Read more about the groundbreaking new AI model here.
