AI is getting better at performing mass categorization of photos and text. A developer can scrape a bunch of photos from, say, Facebook -- either directly, likely violating the terms of service, or through offering an app by which people ...
I participate in a regular poll by the Christian Science Monitor on Internet policy topics. This week's question was about the recent data breaches at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management:
As you can see, most people said yes. I count myself ...
@rcalo Yeah, as you might guess I worry about this too. But with the house on fire, I'd like to grab the nearest garden hose, and then make the important distinctions between proscribed and allowed uses as we go.
I also wouldn't be surprised to see a class action suit by FB users against the aggregator for compiling the photos -- claims for invasion of privacy, misappropriation of likeness, and copyright infringement. It would warn others considering getting into this business.
