Facebook announces a new research project called “Global Consciousness.” This experiment aims to understand large-scale human thought patterns. Facebook wants to see if online signals show shared global ideas or feelings.
(Facebook Tests “Global Consciousness” Experiment)
The project uses artificial intelligence. The AI analyzes massive amounts of public, anonymized data from Facebook and Instagram. It looks at posts, comments, and shares. The goal is finding common themes across many countries and languages. Facebook hopes this reveals how people worldwide think about big events.
This test is happening now. It involves users in several specific regions. Facebook did not name these regions yet. Participation uses existing public data only. Facebook states no private messages or personal profiles get reviewed directly. The company emphasizes user privacy remains protected.
Facebook researchers believe this work could be important. They think it might show how societies react to news or cultural moments together. The findings might help understand global unity or division. The project is small initially. Results will guide future decisions.
(Facebook Tests “Global Consciousness” Experiment)
Facebook plans to share findings later this year. The company might expand the experiment based on early results. They stress this is pure research only. Facebook sees no immediate product changes from this test. The focus is understanding human connection online.
