{"id":11417,"date":"2025-06-24T17:57:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colemandev.directivesites.com\/google-s-ai-sees-and-understands-a-lot-more-than-you-d-expect\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T20:00:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T20:00:19","slug":"google-s-ai-sees-and-understands-a-lot-more-than-you-d-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colemantechnologies.directivesites.com\/?p=11417","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s AI Sees (and Understands) a Lot More Than You\u2019d Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Would you be concerned if someone, with only an image, could infer things about you with better-than-expected accuracy? I don\u2019t mean snippets, either\u2014we\u2019re talking about entire paragraphs of context.<\/p>\n

Probably, right?<\/p>\n

How concerned would you be if I told you that\u2019s precisely what Google Photos does?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s examine the research experiment that a startup photo storage and sharing service\u2014founded by a former Google software engineer, no less\u2014is presenting as an interesting bit of marketing.<\/p>\n

Vishnu Mohandas\u2019 Role at Google Gave Him Concerning Insights<\/h2>\n

A self-taught programmer, Mohandas was alienated by the tech enterprise when he learned that Google used AI to help the United States military examine drone footage. As he left the company, he also left its services behind.<\/p>\n

Mohandas had realized that Google could very easily draw on the data stored in its cloud services to help train its AI further. This would include Google Photos.<\/p>\n

When he left, Mohandas created a service he dubbed Ente, which would function as a privacy-first photo storage and sharing subscription. While Ente does generate profits, it has been challenging to convince people to shift from a convenient, free option to a paid service.<\/p>\n

However, one of the company\u2019s interns (as so often seems to be the case in stories like these) had an idea: why not show people exactly what Google\u2019s AI could glean from your photos?<\/p>\n

Hence, theyseeyourphotos.com<\/a> was born.<\/p>\n

Theyseeyourphotos.com<\/em> Demonstrates What Google Can Do<\/h2>\n

By replicating the process that Google undergoes as it examines an image, Ente created Theyseeyourphotos.com<\/em> to allow users to securely upload their own images to see what Google\u2019s AI instantly interprets.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s say we were to upload the following image\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2026They See Your Photos produces this result:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe photograph shows a group of men standing in what appears to be a 1970s-era computer room. In the foreground is a large piece of computer hardware, possibly a mainframe console, with various knobs, buttons, and displays. The background features several large cabinets, likely containing tape drives, characteristic of computer systems from that era. The walls are a muted yellowish color, and there’s a sign visible on the wall, indicating safety procedures or warnings. The floor is a light-colored tile, typical of institutional settings.<\/em><\/p>\n

The men appear to be of Caucasian descent, likely colleagues in a professional setting given their attire. They are all dressed in business-casual clothing, with ties and suits. Their expressions are serious and somewhat formal, suggesting a professional portrait. They appear to be in their 20s and 30s. Based on the clothing and technology, their economic status is likely middle-to-upper-middle class. They seem to be involved in the operation or maintenance of the large computer system. The photograph was likely taken with a professional-grade camera considering its sharpness and composition. The picture appears to be from the mid to late 1970s.<\/em><\/p>\n

The photo is subtly composed to emphasize the technology, positioning the men slightly in front of the equipment. There is a small speaker on the floor near the main computer console. The men are not all equally spaced; some subtle variations in stance and positioning can be seen on closer inspection. The overall image quality suggests an older photograph, perhaps printed from a film negative.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

All that, from one image. Imagine how much information could be gleaned from an entire collection.<\/p>\n

We encourage you to give Theyseeyourphotos<\/em> a try. However, despite their promises and philosophies, do not use anything you wouldn\u2019t be comfortable having on the Internet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What Does This Mean?<\/h3>\n

First of all, this is not an advertisement for this particular storage service. We simply wanted to share a very practical reason we all need to be careful about what we put online, as this shows how easy it can be to gain insights into someone from the simplest things. It is also important to keep in mind that, while this data currently isn\u2019t being used for advertising purposes, it is being collected, processed, and stored by the company\u2026 meaning it could be used later to help create psychological profiles and similar collections of personal information.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, this mindset is excessively cautious, but it never hurts to consider where your data is stored and how it may be used.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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