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Age verification laws are pushing platforms to collect sensitive data like facial scans & official IDs, compromising #privacy for everyone.

These measures not only risk #identity theft and stalking but also fail to protect children effectively.

We need smarter solutions, not invasive surveillance.

@privacyguides

privacyguides.org/articles/202

www.privacyguides.org · Age Verification Wants Your Face, and Your Privacy
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This episode dives into the growing tension between artificial intelligence and data privacy. Explore how AI-driven innovations are challenging traditional notions of consent, surveillance, and personal data rights—plus what individuals and businesses can do to strike the right balance.

#AI #DataPrivacy #TechEthics #ArtificialIntelligence #SurveillanceTech

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There are legitimate uses of "#AI" (meaning #LLM and other generative algos that can encode vast digital corpora) just like there are legitimate uses of many algorithms.

The problem is that overdominant #bigtech is no longer legitimate in itself, which puts a question mark on anything it pursues as the "next big thing".

They rescinded their license to operate in a democratic society when they demolished user #dataprivacy and agency, some the most dehumanizing regressions in recent history.

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📊 GRANULAR CONTROL:

Share only the specific biomarkers you choose—nothing more. Let your doctor see your cholesterol but keep other data private. Help elderly parents monitor glucose while respecting their privacy. Your data, your boundaries.