FaceApp raises concern about how photos are being used to create aging effect(9to5mac.com)
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FaceApp raises concern about how photos are being used to create aging effect
https://9to5mac.com/2019/07/16/faceapp-ios-privacy/
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Someone with legal sense should look into what is mentioned in the app's EULA.
Would be nice if Android permissions allowed a three way choice:
1. Allow access to photos
2. No access to photos
3. Isolated Photo Storage
Where option (3) and option (1) appear transparent to the application requesting the permission
Where option (3) and option (1) appear transparent to the application requesting the permission
I just used it on iOS. It asked for permissions to photos. I said no. But I did give it access to the camera. I can use the share sheet to manually save it.
According to Wikipedia [0], the app was launched 2 and a half years ago. So back in early 2017, machine learning on mobile was just beginning to gain traction. In fact, Core ML was only launched later at WWDC 2017 [1].
Yes it does look fishy. Today we have TensorFlow lite and Core ML, but to me it makes sense they did it this way back then.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FaceApp
[1]: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2017/06/ios-11-brings-new-fea...
Yes it does look fishy. Today we have TensorFlow lite and Core ML, but to me it makes sense they did it this way back then.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FaceApp
[1]: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2017/06/ios-11-brings-new-fea...