What has machine learning on 31,367 photos proven?
Research by Kachur and Osin and colleagues (2020) showed that a neural network could predict all five self-reported Big Five traits from real photos above chance level, most strongly conscientiousness. However, the sample was mainly Russian-speaking white people, the results have not been widely replicated, and the study did not measure fate or test East Asian physiognomy rules.
AI face-reading apps return Big Five profiles, but machine learning on 31,367 photos found only a modest group-level signal, not enough to judge one person.
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