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Social media photos fuel homemade facial recognition systems

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A new analysis reveals that readily available social media photos, combined with facial recognition technology, can create a powerful surveillance tool. Researchers demonstrated that by using images from platforms like Instagram and Mastodon, they could identify individuals and build extensive facial databases. This "homemade" facial recognition system, leveraging over 412,000 faces, raises significant privacy concerns. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential misuse of AI for mass surveillance, necessitating stronger privacy regulations.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes research demonstrating a new capability with privacy implications. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Social media photos fuel homemade facial recognition systems

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · tomshw ·

    👁️ A photo on the metro can become a key: social profiles and 412,000 faces show that "homemade" facial recognition is already a reality. #Privacy #

    👁️ Una foto in metro può diventare una chiave: profili social e 412mila volti mostrano che il riconoscimento facciale “fatto in casa” è già realtà. # Privacy # AI 🔗 https://www. tomshw.it/business/riconoscime nto-facciale-instagram-clearview-embedding-sp

    LINKS tomshw.it/…/riconoscimento-facciale-insta…

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