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Tinder takes action against AI profiles by making users scan eyes for “proof of humanity” (www.dexerto.com)

submitted 6 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] SlippiHUD@slrpnk.net 22 points 6 months ago (7 children)

Why are they so insistant of iris scans? What are they getting out of it?

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[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago

Data to sell

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[–] leoj@piefed.zip 17 points 6 months ago

make the AIs better by scanning thousands of human eyes lol

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[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Because it's "futuristic" and fascists are obsessed with that image

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[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

No, it is because it is a unique identifier for them to collect and sell.

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[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

You know it's most likely not an either/or thing. It's most likely both.

Fascists are very obsessed with image. It's a big chunk of why the Nazis hired Hugo Voss to design the SS uniforms

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[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Fair enough.

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[–] usrtrv@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

To keep people without eyes off their platform.

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