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AI-powered vending machines that sell bullets could be hacked, says a cybersecurity expert (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 4 days ago by cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Oh my. https://bioshock.fandom.com/wiki/Vending_Machines_(Rapture)

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[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 67 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Because it is currently the most advanced way to pretend you are doing age verification when really you aren't that is available on the market.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

How about this: scan your state issued ID. My license has a barcode, and bars already scan it, so it's a solved problem, no AI needed. The process should essentially be:

scan license
snap picture of face
send to police for lookup - needed to verify you're not a felon or whatever, there's more to it than just age verification
accept or reject transaction

The only AI that needs to exist would be at the local precinct, and used for related ID verification checks.

Or how about this, instead of all this BS, put the vending machine in the store and have a clerk check your ID like they normally would.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago

But that is boring, that might actually solve the problem and doesn't have any hype keywords to get anyone to overvalue your company and buy it.

[–] KillerWhale@orcas.enjoying.yachts 1 points 3 days ago

That is clearly an invasion of privacy and a my # amendment rights /s

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 4 days ago

I dont understand 3. That's AI or you're waiting 6 months before 4