What huskies on Facebook can tell us about your character
Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Scientists at Cambridge University psychometric center developed an algorithm that determines the character traits he Laika to Facebook. According to many users, check the operation of the algorithm, it works too sure.
We're getting closer to the moment when our preferences in the network will be an easy way to determine what we really are. And not the last role was played by the technology provided by the psychometric center of Cambridge.
The technology is called Apply Magic Sauce and it allows you to make a psychological, political and sexy user portrait based on likes, delivered within Facebook.
In addition to a logical consequence of such age, sex, education, favorite movies and music, the algorithm is able to "think through" the deeper characteristics. For example, assume, as far as the user is open, self-critical, self-assured. Whether he loves to compete, or prefer to work in a team. Impulsive or organized. Traditional and conservative or liberal and creative.
To work algorithm needs an impressive number of likes. I like not the most avid users Facebook, use the service failed. In my case, there was an inscription:
We can not generate a hypothesis. Number of likes is not enough, and we do not believe in guesswork.
Maybe it's for the better?