markatlarge

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by markatlarge 9mo ago
AI doesn’t understand context either — it can’t tell the difference between an innocent photo of a baby in a bathtub with a parent, a telehealth photo, or something malicious. Google is using AI in addition to hashing, and both systems can
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by markatlarge 9mo ago
I’m not a CSAM-detection expert, but after my suspension I ended up doing a lot of research into how these systems work and where they fail. And one important point: Google isn’t just using PhotoDNA-style perceptual hashing. They’re also ru
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by markatlarge 9mo ago
That is right: https://medium.com/@russoatlarge_93541/canadian-child-protec...
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by markatlarge 9mo ago
I’m the person who got banned. And just to be clear: the only reason I have my account back is because 404 Media covered it. Nobody else would touch the story because it happened to a nobody. There are probably a lot of “nobodies” in this t
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by markatlarge 9mo ago
Im the developers who actually got banned because of this dataset. I used NudeNet offline to benchmark my on-device NSFW app Punge — nothing uploaded, nothing shared. Your dataset wasn’t the problem. The real problem is that independent dev
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A Developer Accidentally Found CSAM in AI Data. Google Banned Him for It(404media.co)
122 points by markatlarge 9mo ago|93 comments
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by markatlarge 10mo ago
Just saw a post today, person entered banking credentials incorrectly instead -- blocked account
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by markatlarge 10mo ago
Couldn't agree more. People thought that may happen when Google lost its case against the DOJ, but they got a tap on the wrist. Hopefully independent developers will file FTC complaints and prompt action.
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by markatlarge 10mo ago
Thank you so much -- it's tough for people to grasp that why i wrote the Medium post. To show the trend against amongst and the historical context of Big Tech icing out competition
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by markatlarge 10mo ago
You hit the nail on the head. Google now has buts on a hair trigger banning developers for life--I filed a complaint with the FTC, I hope all developers do
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Google banned 158,000 indie developers last year. Here's why(medium.com)
9 points by markatlarge 10mo ago|9 comments
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Canadian child protection group uncovers abusive content in academic AI dataset(medium.com)
6 points by markatlarge 11mo ago|0 comments
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FTC is going after AI Content Moderation(old.reddit.com)
1 points by markatlarge 11mo ago|0 comments
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by markatlarge 1y ago
On July 31, Google permanently disabled my account after alleging CSAM was in my Drive. The trigger: I had downloaded and unzipped NudeNet, a dataset hosted on Academic Torrents, which has been used in multiple academic studies. When Google
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by markatlarge 1y ago
I built an on-device NSFW detector and used NudeNet, a public dataset hosted on Academic Torrents and cited in multiple research papers, to benchmark it. After uploading the dataset to Google Drive, my account was permanently suspended for
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by markatlarge 1y ago
Because in research circles, it is a good idea — or at least standard practice. Academic Torrents is a public data-sharing platform run for researchers, and the dataset is cited in peer-reviewed AI papers and used in university projects. I
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When Google plays judge and jury: account gone, zero due process(medium.com)
3 points by markatlarge 1y ago|3 comments
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by markatlarge 1y ago
You’re making a serious accusation without evidence. I don’t know if the file in question was CSAM—because Google won’t tell me. We just have Google’s word for it. What I do know is that I used publicly available datasets—like NudeNet and
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by markatlarge 1y ago
Google won’t tell me the name of the file—or files—they believe violated their policy. So IT IS baseless speculation. I only know what I was doing prior to the account deletion—and I’m guessing that’s what triggered the issue. Google should
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by markatlarge 1y ago
We agree I fully support systems that protect children, Read my medium article "When You’re Accused, You’re Erased" https://medium.com/@russoatlarge_93541/7a09ebe8bf6a In the article I say: "A Necessary
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by markatlarge 1y ago
I'm a real person — this actually happened to me last Thursday. My name is Mark Russo. I’m not going to be shamed or erased. I created an app called Punge that’s live on both iOS and Android. The article wasn't written by ChatGPT
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One Dataset. No Warning. Google Took Everything. You're Not Safe Either(medium.com)
111 points by markatlarge 1y ago|68 comments
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Accused and Erased: When Tech Giants Play Judge and Jury(medium.com)
8 points by markatlarge 1y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: Punge: Ondevice NSFW Image Detection Using YOLOv11n, CoreML, TensorFlow
3 points by markatlarge 1y ago|0 comments