CAPTCHAs were assumed to be useful in proving users were human. Now there are enough examples to show that image recognition has gotten good enough and fast enough that image recognition and accurate decoding can be done entirely by algorithm.

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Proof that Common
CAPTCHAs are Defeated
Dr. Augustine Fou
http://linkd.in/augustinefou
acfou @mktsci .com
May 2014

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Realtime Visual Translation
Source:
http://www.techrepublic
.com/article/google-
picks-up-incredible-
visual-translation-app-
word-lens-and-makes-
it-free
Google picks up
incredible visual
translation app
Word Lens and
makes it free
May 2014

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Google Street View Algo
Source:
http://www.zdnet.com/g
oogle-algorithm-busts-
captcha-with-99-8-
percent-accuracy-
7000028537
Google
algorithm busts
CAPTCHA with
99.8 percent
accuracy
April 2014

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Vicarious CAPTCHA Solve
Source:
http://news.sciencemag.or
g/technology/2013/10/cap
tcha-busted-ai-company-
claims-have-broken-
internets-favorite-
protection-system
AI Company
Claims to Have
Broken the
Internet's Favorite
Protection System
October 2013

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But ...

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Are You Human – PlayThru
Humans interacting with ads mean their are human and improves recall/impact

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Dr. Augustine Fou – Digital Consigliere
“I study trends and advise clients
on staying on-trend or getting
ahead of them to create competitive
advantage.”
FORMER CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER, HCG (OMNICOM)
MCKINSEY CONSULTANT
CLIENT SIDE / AGENCY SIDE EXPERIENCE
PROFESSOR AND COLUMNIST
ENTREPRENEUR / SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
PHD MATERIALS SCIENCE (MIT '95) AT AGE 23
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