Cameras that guess age and sex are coming to store shelves

Re:Cameras that guess age and sex are coming to store shelves by peeters on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @10:26AM (#19738642)

I always wonder if the people that invent these technologies are bragging, like: "You know all the crazy dystopian technology that has ruined the world in futuristic sci-fi movies? I make that!"

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Re:Cameras that guess age and sex are coming to store shelves by asark on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @11:39AM (#19739470)

Cheap, ubiquitous wireless Internet, dirt-cheap bit storage, and low-power miniaturized electronics (computers, cameras) have ruined us. I truly don't see a way to a future that isn't pretty damn dystopic, though it may be a relatively comfortable dystopia, at least for some and in some places.

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Re:Cameras that guess age and sex are coming to store shelves by NikkiA on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @12:52PM (#19740300)

They see them as not-dystopic and think the ideas portrayed are cool and that they're the good guys bringing the masses technology that we want.

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Re:Cameras that guess age and sex are coming to store shelves by peeters on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @01:09PM (#19740501)

I get that argument for Twitter. I don't get that argument for taking something that the masses already hate and making it even more invasive and annoying.

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Re:Cameras that guess age and sex are coming to store shelves by JohnFen on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @07:26PM (#19743522)

I don't get the impression. I get the impression that they're thinking that they can boost sales.

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