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Girls only social network site what now?

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QuentinWinters · 08/02/2020 16:29

This social networking site is using AI and biometrics to ensure its users are only girls.
But guess what? It can't recognise the users gender identity so screens out trans girls. Who woulda thunk it?

www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/2/7/21128236/gender-app-giggle-women-ai-screen-trans-social

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ErrolTheDragon · 08/02/2020 17:06

What on earth do some people think the 'bio' in 'biometric' stands for?HmmGrin

ArranUpsideDown · 08/02/2020 16:53

I was just reading about that (albeit in the context of "very shoddy use of AI and biometrics."

midgebabe · 08/02/2020 16:41

Wow, aweful misgendereing and apparently it's unclear why they need to be so particular when it's purpose is only to set up room mates and travel buddies....

Michelleoftheresistance · 08/02/2020 16:40

If you're going to go by gender identity there's zero point in using biometrics....

sleepyhead · 08/02/2020 16:33

"The stuff of a dystopian novel"...

Lol.

LangClegsOpinionIsNoted · 08/02/2020 16:32

Ah ha ha ha ha. It's almost as if there are actual physical differences between male and female humans. Well colour me shocked.

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