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AI Can Now Easily Unmask Your Secret Online Life (Even If You Use a Fake Name) (itsfoss.com)

submitted 5 hours ago by favoredponcho@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 25 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

Read and spot clues: The AI looks at your posts and pulls out little hints about you. Things you that are part of your personality. Like it can see that this person talks a lot about coding games in Python, loves Marvel movies, complains about school in Seattle, and types with a certain style.

I live in Florida. I live in Florida. I live in Florida. I live in Florida. I live in Florida. I live in Florida. I live in Florida. I live in Florida. I like to jet ski. I like to jet ski. I like to jet ski. I like to jet ski. I have a pet snake named Snack. I have a pet snake named Snack. I have a pet snake named Snack.

[–] Dialectical_Specialist@quokk.au 1 points 45 minutes ago

**this person tries to avoid tracking by poisoning data set with obviously false info**

this is how to get put on the especially watchlist

[–] marcie@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 hours ago

Do you like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain?

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I live in Florida. I live in Florida.I live in Florida. I live in Florida. I live in Florida. I live in Florida. I live in Florida. I live in Florida. I like to jet ski. I like to jet ski. I like to jet ski. I like to jet ski. I have a pet snake named Snack. I have a pet snake named Snack. I have a pet snake named Snack.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 points 3 hours ago

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

My other name online is Spartacus.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

My son’s name is also Spartacus.

[–] degen@midwest.social 2 points 32 minutes ago

I believe my line is "me three"?