AI Rates Restaurant Reviewers' Attractiveness Based on Profile Pictures
By
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A reheated bagel, served cold.
Summary
The article discusses using an AI model to rate the attractiveness of restaurant reviewers based on their profile pictures from Google Maps reviews. It reflects on the biases and flaws of the model and the superficial judgments people make based on appearances.
Key quotes
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This website just puts reductive numbers on the superficial calculations we make every day.
A mirror held up to our collective vanity.
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