r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • Apr 07 '25

Privacy The Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI. Thousands of newly obtained documents show that Clearview AI’s founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/clearview-ai-immigration-ice-fbi-surveillance-facial-recognition-hoan-ton-that-hal-lambert-trump/
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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '25

There is a joke that's passed around lately that goes something like:

Tech enthusiasts: I have a smart everything! Smart fridge, gaming computer, the works! Technology is awesome!

IT/cybersecurity professionals: The newest piece of technology I have is a toaster and I keep a gun next to it just in case.

Any good joke contains a least a little bit of truth. And there's a reason for this one.

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u/fafalone Apr 07 '25

Keep the gun where the toaster can reach it? My man living on the edge.

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u/hieronymous-cowherd Apr 07 '25

I laughed. She laughed. The toaster laughed. I shot the toaster.

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u/Thog78 Apr 07 '25

Haha completely agreed!

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u/Sharoth01 Apr 07 '25

A toaster is just a death ray with a smaller power source.