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All your face now belong to us. FACEAPP OWNS YOU.

Jul 18, 2019 10:35AM PDT


Really folk, nobody reads those user agreements?

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This just in. FACEAPP developers are in Russia.
Jul 18, 2019 1:12PM PDT
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FaceApp
"FaceApp is a mobile application for iOS and Android developed by Russian company Wireless Lab which uses neural network technology to automatically generate highly realistic transformations of faces in photographs."

Not sure if a government is involved yet.
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CBS News reports.
Jul 18, 2019 3:52PM PDT

"Thompson said there's no doubt that its Russian developers will use the altered photos to image-train their artificial intelligence systems to recognize people and learn how humans age."

For some odd reason, CBS downplays the security concerns. They shrug it off as the agreements are as bad as other apps. Which is not a good defense.

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Dang
Jul 18, 2019 4:24PM PDT

I just _thought_ we lived in a messed up era. This is another brick to prove we actually are.

What was the old joke? "Where are we going, and why are we in this handbasket?" :^)

Ok, so it ain't actually funny anymore...

Rick

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(NT) How is that inherently evil or whatever?
Jul 18, 2019 5:25PM PDT
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I think it's funny in fact, not judging.
Jul 18, 2019 6:00PM PDT

There are celebrities that have surrendered their photos with this app. The user agreement gives them the rights that I bet Terry Crews and others didn't expect to surrender.

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Ah. Good point.
Jul 18, 2019 10:25PM PDT

In an era when photos of a _dead_ celeb are monetized ...

BTW, I had seen this topic briefly before. Can one uninstall and un-permit? In that case not as big a deal.
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Ummm ... Hold on. Can they make me beautiful?

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You're beautiful.
Jul 18, 2019 10:44PM PDT

See what happens when folk are told that?

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First, I get the joke.
Jul 19, 2019 12:24AM PDT

Second, a smile goes a long way.

Finally, it's the inside that counts. That manifests itself in actions.
There will be more like the Austrian paper hanger.

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Don't use it. Never will.
Jul 18, 2019 5:24PM PDT

I suppose some who have my picture can, out of my control.

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!