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@jackie

It was so useful for finding out what lobbyists politicians had hung out with.

Though I think some people used it for more sinister things too so... probably sensible to limit it. Although this tech is exactly what the police still have.

@jackie

Abusing the images of powerful people may be the only thing that gets some of the guardrails back.

Remember when you could use a reverse image search on a human face? That has been totally nerfed.

It was too powerful.

I guess it is kind of "disruptive" ... so there is that.

There is an endless stream of news stories about people finding every possible terrible, misinformation driving, disrespectful, copyright infringing, racist and annoying use for these video apps. And so AI gets to be in the news again.

One last gasp of hot air into the balloon.

This isn't new tech, this is just taking away the perfectly sensible guard rails to "give 'em what they want"

And what they want is terrible.

And of course I would want to put "me" in something that I'd find funny or flattering, but ... what could other people do with your face?

Probably put you in porn or something.

I'm concerned that so many people don't see that this is literally a face stealing demon of yore come to life.

But also, I think about what my face, which I know and like might look like... processed. With the edges smoothed off, with the faces of other people and other ideas of what is "good looking" imposed on it might be.

I do not want to see that.

Tried one of those "digital makeup" apps years ago, and it was pure body horror.

I couldn't recognize myself, but I could. I hated it.

Never again.

I think a lot of people are attracted to "Sora" the AI video and server use generating application because it will put your face in a video.

But, I'm terrified of this for a few reasons. There is a privacy angle. It wants to scan your face from every angle which I assume they will sell to the cops.

@griotspeak @steve

It's a little more spicy than McDonald's BBQ sauce

This is growth for him.

@scott @steve

Well I hope the strike works out. Maybe I will have to simply go back to Manitoba again.

@steve

As I explained it is for my husband who needs special hot sauce since he is from CT where they are very sensitive to hot things.

@lynnedubois

Rudi of Manitoba?

TBH it's my husband's favorite not mine, as it is very mild and the only one he really likes.

So now he will need to adapt to hot sauce from the south.

@DoomsdaysCW

I just feel like someone should be mad about it on behalf of the fallen.

My favorite Canadian hot sauce won't ship to the US anymore because of tariffs and they hate us.

@DoomsdaysCW

@harrymccracken

are you OK? Do you need some help?

@funkula

I'm not the biggest fan of primates generally... creepy fingers? Look at you eyes? It's scary.

@funkula

Maybe... but they weren't furry, didn't have ears. How did it work?

What is that stubby tail even FOR? Pug ugly stubborn survivors.

I'm scared to get in a time machine because I have a reoccurring nightmare about being mauled by Lystrosauruses who found some of the mean things I've written about them.