You probably have seen and even participated in the “10 Year Challenge” that started on Facebook. One tech expert sparked the conversation this week, is it safe or should you be concerned about giving up some information when you do post the before and after pictures? Here is the original full story covering it on the Wired.com
It’s said that our pictures can be easily used by the hashtag to train and develop AI and facial recognition algorithms. While this can be helpful for missing children, meme’s and challenges like these can also be a reminder to just pause before you jump on the next trend.
Me 10 years ago: probably would have played along with the profile picture aging meme going around on Facebook and Instagram
Me now: ponders how all this data could be mined to train facial recognition algorithms on age progression and age recognition— Kate O'Neill (@kateo) January 12, 2019
Some thought the idea was overblown but it has made people more aware of the challenges and meme’s they take part of that could possibly open you up to security concerns and make you think twice before you jump on the wagon.
Here's the segment from @NBCNews with my take on the photo challenge and more importantly on the broader issues and risks that can come with memes and games like this. @thatreporter, you did a brilliant job summarizing key takeaways! @KurtWagner8, your input was great, too! https://t.co/bUB9TGgNRZ
— Kate O'Neill (@kateo) January 17, 2019
