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Critics of Surveillance Included in Microsoft's MS-CELEB Dataset Without Consent

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Several prominent critics of surveillance and facial recognition, including filmmaker Laura Poitras and author Shoshana Zuboff, were included in Microsoft's MS-CELEB dataset without their consent. This dataset, used for AI training, contains images of individuals known for their work against such technologies. The inclusion highlights ethical concerns regarding data collection and consent in AI development. AI

IMPACT Raises ethical questions about data consent in AI training, potentially influencing future dataset creation and usage policies.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses the ethical implications of a dataset used for AI training, specifically concerning consent and the inclusion of individuals critical of surveillance technologies. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Critics of Surveillance Included in Microsoft's MS-CELEB Dataset Without Consent

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Ironically, several of the people who had been included in the set without any consent are known for their work critiquing surveillance and facial recognition

    "Ironically, several of the people who had been included in the set without any consent are known for their work critiquing surveillance and facial recognition itself, including filmmaker Laura Poitras, digital rights activist Jillian York, critic Evgeny Morozov, and author of Su…

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