Why Facebook Is Acquiring Wit.ai

The video discusses Facebook's algorithm, which ranks posts based on popularity using various data. It highlights Facebook's open source software and growing developer community. The video also explains a natural language processing tool that differs from Siri and competes with tech giants like Google and Microsoft. Finally, it touches on Facebook's acquisition of Oculus and its investment in an AI lab, speculating on potential integrations.

What is the primary function of Facebook's algorithm as discussed in the video?

• To delete unpopular posts

• To rank posts based on popularity

• To translate posts into different languages

• To create new social media posts

What is the potential benefit of Facebook understanding video and image content?

• To improve the accuracy of their algorithm

• To increase the number of likes on posts

• To create more engaging advertisements

• To develop new social media platforms

How does the natural language processing tool differ from voice applications like Siri?

• It focuses on understanding commands in applications

• It is used for call and response interactions

• It is primarily used for voice recognition

• It translates languages in real-time

Which companies are mentioned as moving into the natural language processing area?

• Samsung and Intel

• Google, Apple, and Microsoft

• Amazon and IBM

• Netflix and Spotify

What recent acquisition by Facebook is mentioned in the context of AI development?

• Oculus

• Instagram

• LinkedIn

• WhatsApp