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LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy (arstechnica.com)
submitted 2 months ago by Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social to c/technology@piefed.social
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Pseudonymity has never been perfect for preserving privacy. Soon it may be pointless.

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[–] Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago

I avoid using similar user names and providing identical structured info, but I could see LLMs being able to unmask you from writing style and topics alone.