App unveiled that checks for adults posing as children
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App unveiled that checks for adults posing as children
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Re: App unveiled that checks for adults posing as children
#2I wonder how this impacts very intelligent / early of age children, that might be flagged as adults by it...
Re: App unveiled that checks for adults posing as children
#3Interesting, although I'm skeptical about it working in reality. Won't this be foiled by someone just dumbing down their language skills?
Re: App unveiled that checks for adults posing as children
#4I wonder how this impacts very intelligent / early of age children, that might be flagged as adults by it...
My thoughts entirely. If this was ever used in practice it would need substantial improvement; it could create awkward problems for the fathers of well spoken children.
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#5Looks like a double edged sword. Does it work on law enforcement officers too?
Re: App unveiled that checks for adults posing as children
#6I wonder how this impacts very intelligent / early of age children, that might be flagged as adults by it...
Agreed. Now the kids who happen to spell correctly, use larger words and proper punctuation will be further isolated from everyone else. Hooray for reinforcing the status quo!
Re: App unveiled that checks for adults posing as children
#7I wonder how this impacts very intelligent / early of age children, that might be flagged as adults by it...
Actually, I doubt that correct spelling and punctuation is much of an indicator in the algorithm. Adults posing as children will try to talk like children, so they'll be dumbing down their conversation too. In fact, I suspect they may overcompensate.
I imagine it's looking more for incorrect usage of slang, usage of slang that's no longer current, et cetera.
Re: App unveiled that checks for adults posing as children
#8I wonder how this impacts very intelligent / early of age children, that might be flagged as adults by it...
Indeed, because it's pattern based - it does not automatically assume that the adult is "smarter", but that any person whose communications are too far off the normal curve will, presumably, get flagged. Kids, be like everyone else, or we'll send the SWAT after you! (j/k - I do think this is a good thing)
Re: App unveiled that checks for adults posing as children
#9Looks like a double edged sword. Does it work on law enforcement officers too?
My thoughts exactly. But, then again, I'd have to think that the people law enforcement is seeking aren't all that bright to begin with. Even if they used the software, they'd likely ignore its warnings in favour of satisfying their sick cravings.
Re: App unveiled that checks for adults posing as children
#10I wonder how this impacts very intelligent / early of age children, that might be flagged as adults by it...
Actually, I doubt that correct spelling and punctuation is much of an indicator in the algorithm. Adults posing as children will try to talk like children, so they'll be dumbing down their conversation too. In fact, I suspect they may overcompensate. I imagine it's looking more for incorrect usage of slang, usage of slang that's no longer current, et cetera.
Exactly...When "to catch a predator" was on, they'd show the conversations and even the dumbest guys figured out which words to misspell and all of that.
On another note, do kids really still chat with strangers, ala AOL chat rooms circa 1995? The whole thing seems anachronistic.