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by dschooh 2335 days ago
Two quick thoughts: Some data is inherently non-anonymous, like face images. Data that is now anonymous may be de-anonymized in the future.
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All human-produced data is inherently non-anonymous.

The only respectful mechanical way to use it is through information-theoretic guarantees, e.g. using it for zero-knowledge proofs and then burning the data.