Facebook plans to invest in AI and digital training programs in Europe in the context of increased legal monitoring

Trying once again to restore its reputation in Europe, Facebook has announced a broad-scale training program to help small businesses and provide individuals with important digital skills. .

According to an article by Ciaran Quilty, deputy director of Facebook's small businesses for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, said the company will expand investment in artificial intelligence technology in France by hiring techniques. new professor and expand his scholarship program.

The announcement came a year after Facebook faced growing skepticism and difficult questions from regulatory agencies across Europe worried that social networking had become too strong. strong and leave many consequences.

Managers in Europe have faced Facebook in terms of taxes, spreading provocative language on social networks, user handling, data collection and Facebook's role in disseminating news. fake .

In the latest announcement, Facebook has once again emphasized Facebook's positive economic impact. The company noted that the Facebook platform is used by 35 percent of small businesses in Europe's largest countries, which they claim have led to increased sales and recruiting personnel.

To promote growth, Facebook said it will open community skills centers in Spain, Poland and Italy. These centers will collaborate with local groups to train "digital skills", knowledge of media, and online safety for unidentified management groups. " aims to train 1 million people and business owners in Europe by 2020.

In addition, Facebook said it would spend $ 12.25 million through France's AI research center to boost the country's scholarship program. The number of doctoral students in the Facebook Research AI program will increase from 10 to 40 people. This amount will also be used to support 10 servers hosting open data sets for public agencies. And Facebook also plans to double the AI ​​research team in Paris from 30 to 60 teams.

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