A Dad Took Photos of His Kid for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal
Stratechery covered this … they pointed out the really f*ed: part: Google is refusing to reinstate the account.<p>Protecting children is important. AI is imperfect.<p>But there is no reason the keep the account suspended once it’s clear there was no wrongdoing.<p>This man is innocent of doing anything wrong. Google had suspended him, and removed access to all his online account data. And refuses to reinstate.<p>We balance out liberties with responsibilities all the time. We allow the state power to protect children, and corporations have the right to assist them.<p>There are careful balancing acts being done.<p>But there is no balancing act here. There is no justification for Googles action.