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Row over AI that 'identifies gay faces'
https://www.bbc.com ^ | 11 September 2017 Share | Unknown

Posted on 12/20/2021 2:53:18 PM PST by Beowulf9

A facial recognition experiment that claims to be able to distinguish between gay and heterosexual people has sparked a row between its creators and two leading LGBT rights groups.

The Stanford University study claims its software recognises facial features relating to sexual orientation that are not perceived by human observers.

The work has been accused of being "dangerous" and "junk science".

But the scientists involved say these are "knee-jerk" reactions.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0wrongforum; 2017; ai; chat; fouryearsago; gay; homosexual; homosexualagenda; oldnews; sexuality; technology
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Yes. I know the article is from 2017 but I think it is a very interesting one.
1 posted on 12/20/2021 2:53:18 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: Beowulf9

Gaydar Lives!


2 posted on 12/20/2021 2:54:01 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong)
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To: Beowulf9; upchuck

3 posted on 12/20/2021 2:56:19 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

LOL


4 posted on 12/20/2021 2:56:33 PM PST by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: Beowulf9

Never seen a lesbo that pretty.


5 posted on 12/20/2021 2:58:00 PM PST by Fai Mao (I don't think we have enough telephone poles., )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Have the two scientists been cancelled yet?


6 posted on 12/20/2021 2:58:17 PM PST by The people have spoken (Proud member of Hillary's basket of deplorables)
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To: Beowulf9
gay and heterosexual . . HOMOsexual and heterosexual . . . they're both in the dictionary

So is "GAY" meaning happy

7 posted on 12/20/2021 2:58:25 PM PST by laweeks
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Can this do Soy Face? Gaping Nu-Male Face? Cuckface?


8 posted on 12/20/2021 2:58:48 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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9 posted on 12/20/2021 2:59:21 PM PST by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Beowulf9

First it can tell men pretending to be women and now this. lmao


10 posted on 12/20/2021 3:00:06 PM PST by Trillian
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To: martin_fierro

Perfect! Mind if I borrow that for the linda ping list?


11 posted on 12/20/2021 3:00:07 PM PST by upchuck (The longer I remain unjabbed with the clot-shot, the more evidence I see supporting my decision.)
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To: Beowulf9
AI going out on a limb here.


12 posted on 12/20/2021 3:00:35 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: SaveFerris; Larry Lucido; Gamecock; Rebelbase

13 posted on 12/20/2021 3:01:42 PM PST by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Beowulf9

does it work? if so then how is it junk science?


14 posted on 12/20/2021 3:02:12 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: Beowulf9

Interesting. Straight people have rounder, fuller faces while queers are thinner and more angular.

What’s not said here is that a preponderance of queers are also vegetarian.

Meaning I wonder if this program would misclassify straight vegetarians as gay?


15 posted on 12/20/2021 3:03:55 PM PST by MercyFlush (DANGER: You are being conditioned to view your freedom as selfish)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

16 posted on 12/20/2021 3:04:24 PM PST by PGR88
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

17 posted on 12/20/2021 3:04:34 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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Stanford?

Wow! I’m proud of you, Stanford!


18 posted on 12/20/2021 3:05:18 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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...and gay monkeys are gonna make proggy heads explode!


19 posted on 12/20/2021 3:05:47 PM PST by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: PGR88

lolz


20 posted on 12/20/2021 3:06:36 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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