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Of course I realised the comparison would be somewhat controversial, it was actually the point of bringing it up. However, if you have the time I would apprecia
by i_cannot_hack 6y ago
Of course I realised the comparison would be somewhat controversial, it was actually the point of bringing it up. However, if you have the time I would appreciate it if you tried to articulate why you think the comparison is unfair, instead of just a general dismissal.
- macintux 6y agoYour (twin’s) photo is unlikely to be used for: * Identifying future medical risk factors * Solving 30-year-old cold cases where DNA is the only evidence * Identifying parentage in adoption cases
- i_cannot_hack 6y agoBut my (twin's) photos could likely be used used for: * Linking them to the location of a crime using Clearview AI and similar scraping facial recognition services * Creating fake but believable defamatory photos and videos, such as deepfakes * Being scraped and used in fake profiles by spambots and other nefarious actors * Being exploited as a tool in identify theft and identify fraud, via various kinds of social engineering. Do you not consider some of these scenarios worthy of a similar amount of consideration?
- macintux 6y agoI consider them to be unavoidable, barring some extreme off-the-grid efforts. Your photo is out there. Your DNA doesn’t have to be.