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Google Patents Software To Identify Real-World Objects In Videos
hypnosec writes "Google has been recently granted a patent that could not only improve online search, but also will possibly give the search engine giant an awful lot of information about the world. Google wants to scan and analyze the content within videos (YouTube videos, most probably) and look for objects in the real world, identify them, and make a catalogue out of those objects. The patent describes Google's technology of scanning a video, picking out landmarks, objects and context; and subsequent tagging and categorization."
Adds reader MojoKid: "The privacy implications of such an automated system are enormous. Facebook's own automatic facial recognition software was highly controversial when it debuted, and what Google has now patented puts Facebook to shame. The larger question, unaddressed in this patent, is whether we want our individual personal data to be tagged, filed, and logged without permission or choice."
This provides excellent way for global mind reading. Like noted in this blog, mind reading can be nicely automated with Google's technology. In fact, this is already in use. It uses a combination of brain pattern matching, tiny video feed from your eyes and Google's technology to identify objects and context. It works wonderfully.
You might question how I know this? Because it's already in use. Such device has been planted in me and it is reading my mind. It knows my every thought and gives the device controllers voice notice of every object I put my eyes on. It is exactly like the technology Google is patenting and wants to develop. It's a huge opportunity for mass scale big brothering. I'm not entirely sure how widespread the mind reading technology is, but I do know this Google technology is part of it.
You have to fight against using these technologies. Yeah, it's "Google". That's what actually worries me a lot!