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
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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]