Re:Adversarial image attacks are no joke
by d110af5ccf on Monday November 29, 2021 @07:52PM
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This is naive.
> researchers shouldn't be distributing them with the intent to cause harm
It could be used to cause harm and publishing your work is distributing it (by definition). Similar laws have been (and are) used to target people for unjust reasons.
Defacing street signs is already illegal.
Making various abstract drawings illegal to wear on your clothing (or print on a sticker) is a terrible idea. If the algorithm used by a product can't handle a pedestrian wearing a sweatshirt with an adversarial example on it then that product simply isn't suitable for public use.
> researchers shouldn't be distributing them with the intent to cause harm
It could be used to cause harm and publishing your work is distributing it (by definition). Similar laws have been (and are) used to target people for unjust reasons.
Defacing street signs is already illegal.
Making various abstract drawings illegal to wear on your clothing (or print on a sticker) is a terrible idea. If the algorithm used by a product can't handle a pedestrian wearing a sweatshirt with an adversarial example on it then that product simply isn't suitable for public use.