There is little doubt that too many Facebook users are posting things that they would definitely be ashamed of later. Unfortunately, by the time they realize it, most everyone in their circle has already seen it. This includes photos taken and posted while drunk, or photos of drunk friends, etc.

In order to stop the ongoing practice that has apparently embarrassed an incredible amount of people, Facebook is looking to turn to artificial intelligence (AI) software. Facebook says that the software would serve as a guide and could advise against uploaded a self-incriminating photo.

The software would go beyond simply being able to recognize the users face. It could, for instance, note the time of day the photo is going to be posted, the crowd the person is with, and even the presence of bottles or drinks in the background.

Another feature that many people who drink to excess might find useful is that not only will it be able to tell by the user’s face when they are drunk, but it can also identify the user’s friends. This could prevent them from being mislabeled – if the user insists on posting the picture anyway.

The program already underway to develop the software is called Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR). It is headed by Yann Lecun. He even wants to go one step further with the software and enable it to notify your friends, too, if your face is included in one of the drunk poster’s pictures. Hopefully, this kind of notification might be able to be given in time for the friend to prevent the foolish and regrettable action.

In some cases, Facebook’s new software might even be able to advise against the posting if it is in some way inappropriate for your workplace or school. (Cellphones might also be able to benefit from this one day.) When the right factors are provided to the software, it could accurately deduce the appropriateness of the picture, and provide the user with a warning in time that hopefully would be heeded.

One of the only downsides of Facebook’s AI software is those who have no problem posting pictures of themselves in their stupor. They may or may not be aware of h

ow this might affect their job – or future jobs. In their cases, they may hope that there will be some way to turn the software off and not be bothered with it again.