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   On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:09:52 +0000 (UTC), Howard  wrote:   
   >I get a fair number of Google Captchas while signing into accounts and most   
   >of them are traffic-related, which makes sense -- Google wants to improve   
   >its auto-driving AI, and improving the recognition of parking meters, fire   
   >hydrants and bicycles fits in with that.   
   >   
   >But I also get a fair number of chimneys and palm trees as the target   
   >images. Does anyone know why?   
      
   Well, sure.  You don't want those self-driving cars hitting palm trees and   
   crashing into chimneys, do you?   
      
      
   >I did a quick, non-exhaustive search and found one theory that Google isn't   
   >using them to train an AI, they just use those images because they are hard   
   >for automated image recognition programs to find and get past Captchas.   
   >   
   >Does anyone know if this is right, and if so why? Or is there another   
   >reason for these images showing up?   
      
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