• profdc9@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Everyone knows that the real purpose of CAPTCHA tests are to train computers to replace us.

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      This but unironically… The purpose literally is to train computers to get better at recognising things

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      And also to frustrate people who use anonimization techniques including use of the Tor Network to get them to turn off their protections to be more easily fingerprinted.