A startup called PimEyes allows anyone to identify a stranger within seconds with just a photo of the person’s face. The technology has alarmed privacy advocates worldwide.

  • Dirk Darkly
    3•1 year ago

    It would be less awkward to pull out a phone, take a picture of someone and pull up their info, adding their biometric data to some random company’s servers (possibly against their wishes) instead of just asking what their name is? Seems way less awkaward and more reasonable to just say she has facial ephasia than do all that.

    • @[email protected]
      3•1 year ago

      She has strategies to recognize people. My help is one. Another is clothing styles, gait, posture, etc.

      And she does ask. It’s just socially awkward and disconnecting. And people often assume you don’t care if you meet them several times and don’t recognize them.

      Again, I don’t think technology like this is good without serious protections in place.

      My gf in particular probably wouldn’t use this. But I can see it being helpful for other people in similar circumstances.

      And honestly I didn’t read the article. I figured they had it built into glasses like Google glass. Pulling out a phone to recognize people would be super awkward.