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Google ethnicity guessing feature?

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  1. kevC

    kevC Member

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    I was trying to look up that ridiculous "What if Michael Vick was white" article because a friend wouldn't believe me that article/picture existed and searched "Michael Vick white" on Google and the first result was:

    Best guess for Michael Vick Ethnicity is Black
    Mentioned on at least 7 websites including go.com, time.com and cnn.com -
    Show sources
    - Feedback

    WTF?
     
  2. Mr. Brightside

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    He would have got probation and 25 hours of community service.
     
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  3. Ricksmith

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    Lol, you can click on feedback and tell them if it was accurate or not. I tried it with Obama, but it didn't work. Then I tried "Peyton Manning black," and it told me he was white. Not bad, Google.
     
  4. kevC

    kevC Member

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    The thing is not even working for actually racially ambiguous people. I've tried Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kristin Kreuk, and Keanu Reeves to no avail.
     
  5. The Hunted

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    Immediately thought of this

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  6. kevC

    kevC Member

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    What is the algorithm that triggers this? So far, the only ones that's worked for me is "Michael Vick white" and "Peyton Manning black". I tried "Eli Manning black" and it doesn't work. Google believes Eli is the black Peyton? :confused::confused::confused:
     
  7. DallasThomas

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    Steve Nash
    Samuel L Jackson
    Eminem
    Kobe Bryant

    Homer Simpson
    Michael Jackson

    I can't get it to tell me someone is Asian or Hispanic though...


    Edit: I did get it to tell me that Tommy Chong is Canadian-American

    :grin:
     
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  8. Xsatyr

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    Funny but it was a hoax.
     
  9. kevC

    kevC Member

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    Good work! Repped.

    The funniest part is it guesses Michael Jackson as "African American" but guess Vick as "Black".
     
  10. Ender120

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    Uhh... did I miss something?

    I get Keanu Reeves, he's about as mixed as they come. KK is clearly part-asian, but I agree the rest of her is a toss-up.

    My thing is, who has ever confused JG-L with anything other than white bread?
     
  11. durvasa

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    Same for Michael Jordan and Bryant Gumbel.
     
  12. weslinder

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    Nothing for Tiger Woods or Arian Foster.
     
  13. DallasThomas

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    Haha...this thread is now a source as to why Google believes Michael Vick is black :grin:
     
  14. Dairy Ashford

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    He would have found something cooler or smarter to do with his millions than run a damn dog fighting ring.
     

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