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Five anti-AI designs that give an element of control back to humans

As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent, designers are creating innovative solutions to counter its more concerning applications, such as surveillance and deepfake scams. These designs aim to restore a degree of human control in an increasingly AI-driven world.

Simon Weckert's Digital Camouflage shirt uses bold patterns, developed through an "adversarial loop" with AI, to make wearers undetectable by AI video surveillance systems. This design was inspired by a pilot project for AI video surveillance at Berlin's Kottbusser Tor station.

Quartz, a concept ring by Modem and Retinaa, uses finger-vein biometrics, near-field communication, and cryptography to verify human identity through a handshake, aiming to combat AI deepfake impersonations. The technology would need miniaturization and power optimization for a wearable device.

Decoy Font by Mixfont is a typeface that displays two overlapping messages, one readable by humans and another by AI chatbots and large language models. It serves as a tool to prevent data scraping and spark discussions about AI and public trust.

The Manifesto Collection by Cap_able features knitted clothing with patterns designed to deceive facial recognition software. When tested, wearers were either undetected or identified as animals depicted in the clothing patterns, addressing privacy concerns related to biometric recognition.

Incognito, a mask by Ewa Nowak, uses geometric brass shapes to make wearers unrecognizable to cameras and AI systems. This design is a response to the loss of anonymity in public spaces due to widespread facial recognition technology.

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