Live data from Hacker News

They see your photos

theyseeyourphotos.com

101–110 of 240 posts

Re: They see your photos

#101
post #85
post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Google Photos doesn't sell your photos, videos, or personal information to anyone and we don't use your photos and videos for advertising." https://safety.google/photos/

That phrasing raises my weasel-word hackles… first of all, it’s unclear what it would mean to “use your photos and videos for advertising.” That sounds to me like reprinting your photos to advertise something—which nobody accused them of doing. Perhaps more importantly, it only mentions the photos and videos themselves in relation to the advertising. Analyzing the photos (as per the demo in TFA) isn’t “advertising,”…

[dead]

Re: They see your photos

#102

This is just an ad for their photo service. Which presumably has terrible search features, if it doesn't use AI to analyse them. That's one of the best features in Google Photos!

> This is just an ad for their photo service.

Good. The more companies that treat users like humans instead of chattel the better.

Re: They see your photos

#103
post #54

Probably I am the wrong audience but does this privacy scaremongering style actually work on anyone?

I, too, must be in the wrong audience, because I can't fathom consciously requesting an AI, whether local or remote, to examine a photo I took - for any reason. Certainly not just to help me organize a collection.

Re: They see your photos

#104
post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How do you opt out of Google updating your user/advertising profile based on information they glean from your photos?

"Google Photos doesn't sell your photos, videos, or personal information to anyone and we don't use your photos and videos for advertising." https://safety.google/photos/

Twitter also said they would not use 2FA phone numbers for advertising purposes... and yet ended up doing it.

Re: They see your photos

#105
post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The service is end to end encrypted with local AI for indexing. I tried it a few months ago however and the upload/encryption was so slow from their desktop app it would have taken weeks to migrate my photos to the service.

Apple Photos in iCloud can also be E2E encrypted (though not by default: you have to explicitly enable that), are indexed locally, and Apple's pricing for storage is about half of this service.

saving future person a google: https://support.apple.com/en-us/108756

Re: They see your photos

#106
post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is a weird advertisement when Ente (the name of the service) will also see your photos.

The service is end to end encrypted with local AI for indexing. I tried it a few months ago however and the upload/encryption was so slow from their desktop app it would have taken weeks to migrate my photos to the service.

[flagged]

Re: They see your photos

#108
The painting is dominated by a large, anthropomorphic hot dog in the foreground, its body taking up most of the canvas. The background is a dark, muted purple, providing a stark contrast to the hot dog's reddish-brown skin. The hot dog appears to be in a state of distress, holding something smaller and lighter in its arms. The background is plain, drawing all the attention to the central figure. There are no other discernible objects in either the background or the foreground, except for what appears to be another hot dog of a different color in the central figure's hands.

The hot dog's expression is one of fear and pain; its eyes are wide and its mouth is open in a silent scream. Its skin is smooth and glossy, giving it an almost unnatural appearance. It's difficult to determine the exact details such as its race, ethnicity, age and other demographics from just the image itself. There is no indication of other people present. The activity in the image seems to be the hot dog grappling with another hot dog. There is no information regarding camera details or creation time.

The hot dog's skin exhibits subtle textural variations, suggesting a possible blend of oil and acrylic paints. The smaller hot dog in its grasp shows a slight discoloration around its base, hinting at a possible internal struggle or a change in its state.

Re: They see your photos

#109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I put in photos of someone spreading their butt cheeks on a hotel bed and it said it was a "casual" setting.

Doesn't sound like a terribly formal setting either?

It's an accurate assessment but misses the elephant in the room.

Re: They see your photos

#110
I uploaded a picture of my dog, and laughed out loud at:

> The dog's economic status and lifestyle are unclear, but the setting suggests a comfortable environment.

He does indeed live the good life!

Post reply on HN