Researchers use Google Street View to predict demographics based on cars people drive

by "thefinalmonster" (thefinalmonster)
Published 02/27/2017 at 20:17

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Creepworthy science here

https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.06683

(click on Download as PDF in top right corner)

(I have one OCD complaint - I think they mis-trained tthe computer for the Nissan Rogue as a Nissan Murano.)

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"nermal" (nermal)
02/27/2017 at 21:01, STARS: 0

This is equal parts fascinating, amazing, and terrifying.

Two questions though -

Why would they need to go through the bother of reverse image searching when they could just take registration data instead?

How does this account for people at work? They’re missing data from parking lots and garages, etc.

"wiffleballtony" (wiffleballtony)
02/27/2017 at 21:32, STARS: 0

I’m pretty sure they assumed you were voting for Joe Exotic

"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
02/27/2017 at 23:57, STARS: 0

i once saw a disturbing thing of “we’re going to guess your life based on the last 5 netflix shows, last 10 items at the grocery store and (insert third thing i can’t remember)“.