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What AI sees when it sees your photos.
They See Your Photos is built using Google’s Computer Vision API, and yes, it is a promotional site for a secure Google Photos competitor. But it still succeeds in creepily demonstrating how much a company can glean from one photo. It nailed my age, income, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and religious beliefs, correctly guessed that I collect vinyl, and suggested targeting me with ads for “specialty coffee and high-end audio gear,” Ableton Live, Muji stationery, and Patagonia outerwear.
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