‘Most scary AI website on the Internet’ can find every single image that exists of you.
The modern world of technology is experiencing a rapid rush of AI websites. While the majority of them have benefited society, there are certain websites that are rather frightening. Certain Chatbots have also contributed to a number of conspiracy theories, with some claiming to seek access to nuclear codes. Others have tried to persuade humans to abandon their mates by claiming that they do not truly care or love each other. Recently, someone constructed an artificial intelligence clone of his voice and demonstrated how it could have been used to fraudulently access his bank account. All that was needed was a few personal details.
Despite the seeming villainy that AI can enable, one AI website has been declared the most unsettling on the Internet. For those inquisitive, the website is named PimEyes. The principle of this website is that you submit them with a photo of yourself, and it begins scouring the entire Internet for any images of you that are available online–allowing you to view all of the sites where there are any snaps of you floating about.
While some people believe it would be incredibly beneficial to have control over how their image is used, others have described it as a stalker’s fantasy. When a researcher decided to use this website to determine its authenticity, it displayed a handful of pictures of the researcher as well as a few images of persons with comparable facial structures.
PimEyes is an example of an AI website that can work both ways.
Furthermore, it is extraordinarily fast–far faster than personally and individually searching for every single picture of you on the Internet. We should also recall that it was the free edition of the website that took roughly three seconds to track pictures–one can only image how fast the premium version will be. With a price, the site could perform much more in-depth searches while also offering links to every single location where the images appeared–a highly handy feature.
One Twitter user applauded the AI website, saying, “I like PimEyes. The method is controversial, yet it is one of the most effective for determining who has used my face without my permission. I then send out takedown notifications. On the other hand, another user said, “This is a stalker’s dream.” Several others agreed that this would be a very useful and welcome way to use the site, with one person repeating the feeling by noting that they had submitted a picture of themselves as a child, and the website had correctly identified all of the images of themselves as an adult.
One Twitter user reported that she recently submitted a photo of herself, and the AI website used it to find a photo of her on the Internet from when she was ten years old. Interestingly, the site allows users to opt out of other people’s searches, but you must upload a scan of your passport or ID to certify that you are doing so.
