Think before posting photos on social media, this AI tool finds your home even without location tag.

AI That Detects Location From Photos: In today’s era, Artificial Intelligence i.e. AI has made many difficult tasks easy. But every new technology brings with it risks as well. These days, such an AI tool is in discussion, which can find out your location just by looking at your photo, that too without any location tag or metadata. If you share selfies or home photos on social media daily, then this news is very important for you.

A small background reveals the secret

The name of this tool is GeoSpy AI. It can identify the signs like house, road, lane, tree, signboard or building visible in any photo and guess where the photo has been taken. In many cases it has been successful in tracking down to the exact location.

The most surprising thing is that it does not require photo metadata or GPS information. This means that even if you have just uploaded a simple selfie, in which a little background is visible, this tool can combine that information to identify your location.

already in use

This technology is certainly new, but not completely unknown. It was originally developed to help investigative agencies. Police departments in many states of America have used it. The company claims that this tool has been helpful in solving more than 10,000 cases worldwide. When an investigating agency has only one photograph and has to search for clues based on it, then this technique proves to be extremely useful.

But why is the concern increasing?

While on one hand this technology is helpful in reaching criminals, on the other hand its easy availability can become a threat to people’s privacy. If this tool falls into wrong hands, anyone can track your location by picking up your photo from social media. This is a matter of concern for middle class families, because people often share pictures of home, children or everyday activities without thinking.

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How to keep yourself safe?

• Pay attention to the background when posting photos on social media.
• Avoid sharing identifiable items from outside the household.
• Keep privacy settings strong.
• Avoid accepting friend requests from unknown people.
• Being aware is the best security in the digital world.