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In article <
n6jsc0F2dl2U4@mid.individual.net>,
rbowman <
bowman@montana.com> wrote:
On Wed, 13 May 2026 13:12:17 -0000 (UTC), Kenny McCormack wrote:
(*) Given current levels of technology. Someday, I suppose you will
have your brain hard-wired to the computer and it will then be able to
actually determine your real chronological age (**).
Supposedly some kids have fooled the facial recognition approach by >borrowing their sister's eyebrow pencil and drawing a mustache.
That's cute. Then there's the other side of it. Someone who actually is
21 (or whatever) but looks younger. That person will end up suing
somebody.
Just out of curiosity, which existing systems actually do this (attempt to age-verify on-the-fly, using "facial recognition") ?
Anyway, wouldn't it just be easier to substitute a picture of your father?
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