An article for Wired looks at the current trend on Facebook where users post their profile pictures from 10 years ago alongside their current photo, asking if it could be used to train facial-recognition algorithms on age progression and recognition. The article adds that while this is mostly providing accessible data, it does so in a way that provides a very clearly labeled large data set, arguing that “the broader takeaway here is that we need to approach our interactions with technology mindful of the data we generate and how it can be used at scale.” (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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