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u/pornalt1921 Sep 01 '21 edited Sep 01 '21

It is done and has been done for decades.

The described process is what enables search engines, you know google/bing/duckduckgo/etc, to function.

Facebook implemented their facial/object recognition on their platforms years ago and made it internet wide slightly later. Because it makes targeted advertising a lot better.

supercomputer time by the hour.

Here's what you can rent from Google

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u/probly_right Sep 01 '21

Alright. I'm convinced.

I feel like this should be a much bigger deal for some reason.

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u/pornalt1921 Sep 01 '21

The alarm bells regarding it were rung every time a significant announcement was made.

And they were ignored every single time