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The ESRB has added:

“To be perfectly clear: Any images and data used for this process are never stored, used for AI training, used for marketing, or shared with anyone; the only piece of information that is communicated to the company requesting VPC is a “Yes” or “No” determination as to whether the person is over the age of 25.”

Sure, ok...

I don't know what else to say about this, this will obviously turn into something else.

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[–] TootSweet@latte.isnot.coffee 71 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Step 1: Print a photo of your dad.

Step 2: Hold it up to the camera.

Step 3: Play Resident Evil 7.

[–] coolfission@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Another reason why DRM is bad and only punishes those who buy the product

[–] aeternum@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago
[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 51 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't think the day before your 18th/25th birthday and the day on your 18th birthday your face looks so much different.

[–] aeternum@kbin.social 34 points 1 year ago

this is just another means of spying.

[–] mindbleach@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Drink verification can.

Any images and data used for this process are never stored

Anyone who believes this deserves it.

[–] Jamie@jamie.moe 6 points 1 year ago

Since it determines if you're over the age of 25, maybe instead they could get a more accurate measure by having you drink a verification beer.

[–] PlatypusXray@feddit.de 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can anybody actually remember voting for totalitarian control freaks who seem to be scared of people who are not under constant surveillance?

[–] Kerrigor@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everyone who votes Republican votes for this.

[–] exohuman@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

While true, unfortunately the latest government spy bill is bipartisan. It will make end to end encryption for texts and chat illegal, using drug enforcement as the excuse.

[–] reversebananimals@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Nearly a quarter of Americans say that a strong leader who doesn’t have to bother with Congress or elections would be “fairly” or “very good” and 18 percent say that “army rule” would be “fairly” or “very good.” More than a quarter of respondents show at least some support for either a “strong leader” or “army rule.”

https://www.voterstudygroup.org/publication/follow-the-leader

A disturbing minority of human beings unironically prefer being under a boot.

[–] rickrolled767@ttrpg.network 20 points 1 year ago

Can people who stop trying to throw tech at things where it clearly doesn’t belong? Seems like every time I turn around people are trying to use AI for things with the expectation that it’s some flawless innovation that can do no wrong.

And that’s not even getting into the privacy nightmare that comes with things like this

[–] Mozami@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

To be perfectly clear: Any images and data used for this process are never stored, used for AI training, used for marketing, or shared with anyone; the only piece of information that is communicated to the company requesting VPC is a “Yes” or “No” determination as to whether the person is over the age of 25.

I'd have a hard time coming up with a better lie than this.

[–] Tetra@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

All I see is one more reason to turn to piracy

[–] moonsnotreal@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 year ago

I'll either avoid buying anything with this tech or pirate it. I want this idea to be 6 foot under as soon as possible.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago

To be perfectly clear: Any images and data used for this process are never stored, used for AI training, used for marketing, or shared with anyone

Does anyone have some bridges for sale? I suddenly feel an urge to buy a bridge.

[–] liara@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Because this strategy worked so well for determining individuals' assigned sex at birth. What could possibly go wrong?

[–] MxM111@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, assigning age at birth worked well so far…

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 0 points 1 year ago

The craziest coincidence, everyone I've asked was assigned the same age at birth. Small world.

[–] TiredSpider@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Saw an app try exactly this. It was run by terfs and they wanted to lock out anyone who wasn't a cis woman. Instead it labelled almost every black woman a man and many trans women got through the filter anyway.

[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Finally a use for all those Obama masks

[–] jasondj@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks Obama!

[–] coffeeguy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Pay: ESRB facial recognition + Denuvo system monitor + custom launcher with system privileges + game

Pirate: game

This type of stuff only punishes paying customers.

[–] Yewb@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

The same esrb that is almost irrelevant? That esrb?

[–] sudo22@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yo ho ho mother fuckers

[–] 0ppressed@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Can we get someome else to write this article? It literally linked to everything BUT the FTC comment website on this garbage.

[–] Scolding7300@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Can't figure out if this is for parents that want that enabled or age verification for everyone?

[–] hazle@kbin.chat 1 points 9 months ago

To be perfectly clear: Any images and data used for this process are never stored, used for AI training, used for marketing, or shared with anyone; the only piece of information that is communicated to the company requesting VPC is a “Yes” or “No” determination as to whether the person is over the age of 25 dls unlimited coins and diamonds

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