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In a very paradoxical way, this is the opposite of that. Any new technology has (incorrect) underlying old assumptions, so there are always people utilizing th
by splintercell 5y ago
In a very paradoxical way, this is the opposite of that.
Any new technology has (incorrect) underlying old assumptions, so there are always people utilizing them and abusing them.
In 1981 if you were talking to a girl you never met on the phone, then chances are she was actually a girl. In 2001 if you were talking to a 'girl' online in text, then chances are you are being catfished on the internet.
In 2021, if you are just doing video and audio verification in a similar situation, chances are you are being catfished by Machine Learning [1].
Technology scams (as opposed to Social engineering scams) are an indication of how radically different new technology is from the assumptions people have about it (for instance, all the old ladies who are being still scammed by Indian call centers out of their life savings).
1. https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/japanese-influencer-posing-as-a-woman-turns-out-to-be-50-year-old-man-using-faceapp-3554246.html https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/japanese-influencer-posing-...