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New Privacy Guides article 👁️⛔
by me:

Last week, OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman
announced his ambitious plan for the World project, formerly known as Worldcoin.

The company opened 6 stores where people can go to get their biometric data collected from a creepy iris scanner called The Orb.

But this isn't just a cryptocurrency grift anymore, this is much more dystopian.

In this article, I describe the risk of using such service, the unethical practices the World project has been employing to gather numbers, and how this is a slippery slope towards the normalization of mass surveillance we should all worry about.

Say NO to the Orb!

Don't scan your eyeballs! 👁️🙅‍♀️

privacyguides.org/articles/202

Mental Health Diagnosis with AI: Voice Recognition, Sentiment Analysis, and Biometric Data: Mental health challenges affect millions of people worldwide, yet diagnosis and intervention often lag due to limited access to…

Continue reading on AI & Insights » medium.com/muthoni-wanyoike/me #MentalHealth #AIDiagnostics #VoiceRecognition #SentimentAnalysis #BiometricData

Hong Kong, biometric data is emerging as a powerful tool in the ongoing protests, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance. Activists are increasingly wary of how their personal information is being used. This development highlights the intersection of technology and civil liberties. 🔍✊ #HongKongProtests #BiometricData #PrivacyMatters Read more: 🔗

pbs.org/newshour/show/biometri

PBS News · Biometric data becomes new weapon in Hong Kong protestsBy PBS News Hour

Tiny Privacy Tip 👁️🔒✨:

Biometric data is one of the
most sensitive type of data you have.

Why?

You cannot change biometric data like you can change a password.

If your password gets leaked,
you can change it easily 🔑🔑🔑🔑

If your email gets leaked,
it's a pain but you can change it ✉️✉️✉️

If your phone number gets leaked,
it's an even bigger pain but you still can change it 📞📞

But when your fingerprints, facial print, voice print, keystroke pattern get leaked?

It's game over ☠️
You cannot change any of these.
Ever.

You should be extremely careful about where you are sharing your biometric data and how it is protected.

For all biometrics,
preventive protection is vital.