Danish AI Predicts Life Expectancy and Personality from Life Experiences
• Northeastern scientists built an AI called Life2vec that can predict a person's lifespan and personality traits based on their life data • Life2vec was trained on detailed personal data from 6 million Danes provided by Statistics Denmark • It accurately predicted which people would die within 4 years 79% of the time and whether someone was extroverted 73% of the time • The AI likely bases predictions on factors like career, relationships, and life choices rather than medical records • Researchers believe predictive AI could be used to evaluate social policies but warn it could also cause harm if used improperly