FaceApp is the top app on the US Apple Store — but there are privacy concerns and fears that its data could be shared with the Russian government
New York In early 2017, a service called FaceApp received a wave of press for using artificial intelligence to transform pictures of faces, making them look older or younger, male or female, or adding a smile to appear happier.
This week, FaceApp once again made headlines as celebrities, including the Jonas Brothers, Drake and Dwayne Wade, appeared to use the app to show what they might look like when they get much older. Enough people rushed to download the app and see their own selfies turn gray that FaceApp is currently the top free app in Apple's App Store.By Wednesday morning, however, there were growing privacy concerns about the app.
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