I knew there were MRI identifiable brain differences, but photographic determination of sexual orientation raises some worrisome possibilities.
New AI can work out whether you're gay or straight from a photograph
New AI can work out whether you're gay or straight from a photograph
The paper suggested that the findings provide “strong support” for the theory that sexual orientation stems from exposure to certain hormones before birth, meaning people are born gay and being queer is not a choice. The machine’s lower success rate for women also could support the notion that female sexual orientation is more fluid.
Opinions?In the Stanford study, the authors also noted that artificial intelligence could be used to explore links between facial features and a range of other phenomena, such as political views, psychological conditions or personality.