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Microsoft Lens criticized for training on watermarked images

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A user on Reddit's r/StableDiffusion subreddit has raised concerns about Microsoft Lens being trained on images with intrusive watermarks. The user shared an example of an AI-generated image from Lens-Base that included a Shutterstock logo, questioning why such images are not filtered out during the training process. This raises potential issues regarding the quality and ethical sourcing of data used for training AI models. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about data sourcing and quality control in AI model training, potentially impacting user trust and output.

RANK_REASON User-generated commentary on a product's training data practices.

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Microsoft Lens criticized for training on watermarked images

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Minimum-Let5766 ·

    Microsoft Lens - Why train models on images with intrusive watermarks?

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/1tmspf4/microsoft_lens_why_train_models_on_images_with/"> <img alt="Microsoft Lens - Why train models on images with intrusive watermarks?" src="https://preview.redd.it/ostvk644d63h1.jpeg?width=640&amp;cr…

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