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.

  • Peaty@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Wait this is about Pimeyes? That’s used to figure out who you know has an OnlyFans account, right?

    • mo_ztt ✅@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Close. It’s about Pimeyes which is used to figure out the name and location of the Onlyfans girl you have a weird parasocial crush on. What’s the worst that could happen?

      (Technically, it only finds other photos on the internet of whatever random person you have a single photo of, which you can then often leverage into knowing their name and location.)