The real horrible part starts where recognition replaces the captured reality. Think of the Xerox JBig2 bug, incorrectly substituting image patches in scans. No

The real horrible part starts where recognition replaces the captured reality. Think of the Xerox JBig2 bug, incorrectly substituting image patches in scans. Now you have documents representing a fictional reality, but with real-life consequences. (Say, you live in a zone of conflict and your CCTV image is mismatched and substituted for a known offending actor. Now you and your surroundings may have a hell of a fire problem.)