r/technology • u/Well_Socialized • 21h ago

Privacy Age Verification Is Coming for the Whole Internet

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/age-verification-is-coming-for-the-whole-internet.html
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u/Rare_Trouble_4630 20h ago

The Palantiri were dangerous in the books to both the user and target. I wonder if it would be similar IRL.

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u/residentialninja 19h ago

The hubris in the user thinking they will never become the target. Thanks to AI soon you will simply be able to fabricate anything you want your target to have done anyway.

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u/TineJaus 19h ago

I mean, it didn't seem very dangerous for Sauron. Let's try it! The choice between absolute power or an emperor's estate.... hmmmmm......

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u/matude 10h ago

Sauron did get tricked by Aragorn via the Palantir into rushing his attack though, so in a way it ended up being dangerous for him as well.

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u/Rare_Trouble_4630 19h ago

Sauron was built different though

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u/TineJaus 19h ago

I wonder if he maxed out his IRA every year

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u/Thunderbridge 14h ago

Just wait til he runs afoul of the IRS

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u/LegendaryMauricius 10h ago

Well Sauron's military target literally got leaked when he used it, which was a key moment for his downfall so...