If we need a way to prove online personhood, then we've already lost. It means that the internet is no longer a place for humans and is, in fact, hostile to us.
I'm not saying that the personhood assertion is incorrect, only that it means something very bad.
My team has been working on this in the concept of Turing Test and human vs. AI discrimination: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.06524
Specifically, our approach is to separate classic output-based approaches (CAPTCHAs, fingerprints, etc.) and instead look at process-based traces: how are cognitive process traces and broad behavioral metrics evolving over time with continuous human/computer use
My thoughts are bipolar on this. On one hand, the benefit of having a digital human license that can prove a real person that can be held accountable are immense.
The moment the government is involved, I get icky feels.
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[ 0.18 ms ] story [ 17.5 ms ] threadI'm not saying that the personhood assertion is incorrect, only that it means something very bad.
Specifically, our approach is to separate classic output-based approaches (CAPTCHAs, fingerprints, etc.) and instead look at process-based traces: how are cognitive process traces and broad behavioral metrics evolving over time with continuous human/computer use
The moment the government is involved, I get icky feels.