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Calmara suggests it can detect STIs with photos of genitals -- a dangerous idea | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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You’ve gone home with a Tinder date, and things are escalating. You don’t really know or trust this guy, and you don’t want to contract an STI, so… what now?

A company called Calmara wants you to snap a photo of the guy’s penis, then use its AI to tell you if your partner is “clear” or not.

Let’s get something out of the way right off the bat: You should not take a picture of anyone’s genitals and scan it with an AI tool to decide whether or not you should have sex.

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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 96 points 7 months ago (9 children)

I'm pretty sure that gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV don't generally have visible symptoms. Just use a condom.

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Man, what about false positives? Ruined date night at minimum, possibly ruined reputation, relationships.

Sorry, we put a picture of your junk into this box. We don't know what's in it, or what it does with the picture, but it says you have chlamydia, and I think the box looks trustworthy. Here's your divorce papers.

[–] wagoner@infosec.pub 6 points 7 months ago

If you get the premium ultra plan you will always report as negative on a scan.

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