When I try to log into AWS console and have to solve their captcha I always think that the target audience that this is designed to avoid can easily automate it (Some open source models can solve this without all that "AI safety" gatekeeping) while the majority of audience are simply suffering from this "feature". Apple has proposed a solution to captcha[1] which I can't wait to be standardized and widely used. [1] h…
> An Apple server validates your device and Apple Account.
> This verification is sent to a third-party token issuance server, which has been verified by Apple. The token issuance server generates a private access token that verifies you to the app or website.
This is definitely not better for privacy and gives apple even more control. I would rather 3 extra seconds for captchas.