A dad took photos of his naked toddler for the doctor. Google flagged him as a criminal.
Google has an automated tool to detect abusive images of children. But the system can get it wrong, and the consequences are serious.
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Google has an automated tool to detect abusive images of children. But the system can get it wrong, and the consequences are serious.
In a recent article, the New York Times tells the story of a father who attempted to seek telemedicine treatment for his son amidst the coronavirus pandemic, sending photos of his son to the doctor for inspection at the request of the medical office. Google tagged the images as child abuse material, disabled his account, and reported him to the police.
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Internet users’ private messages, files, and photos of everyday people are increasingly being examined by tech companies, which check the data against government databases. While this is not a new practice, the public is being told this massive scanning should extend to nearly every reach of their...
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