AI can predict political orientations from blank faces – and researchers fear 'serious' privacy challenges


by Drudge Report

Drudge Report— Researchers are warning that facial recognition technologies are "more threatening than previously thought" and pose "serious challenges to privacy" after a study found that artificial intelligence can be successful in predicting a person’s political orientation based on images of expressionless faces.  A recent study published in the journal American Psychologist says an algorithm’s ability to accurately guess one’s political views is "on par with how well job interviews predict job success, or...

New York Post—AI can predict political orientation from blank faces — posing 'threatening' privacy challenges. Researchers are warning that facial recognition technologies are “more threatening than previously thought” and pose “serious challenges to privacy.”

The Washington Times—AI can predict political orientations simply from an expressionless face. In a groundbreaking study that raises significant privacy concerns, researchers have disclosed that facial recognition technologies have the unsettling ability to predict an individual’s political orientation from merely analyzing images of their expressionless faces.

Tech Times—New AI Model can Predict People's Political Stance. A new study has revealed that AI can now effectively predict a person's political stance through facial recognition technology.