What you need to know about face surveillance
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Facial recognition technology can’t be effective/y regulated, which has serious implications regarding privacy in democratic societies.
Summary
This article on face recognition technology makes the following points:
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First, people do care about privacy.
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It’s not secrecy but allowing the individual to decide how much of their information should be public.
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Facial recognition technology takes surveillance to a new level by creating records that are difficult to delete.
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Unfettered surveillance is like the Panopticon Prison; the state can monitor every aspect of life.
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Nearly all technology can be hacked, so Internet surveillance of you and your property might result in your home being burgled.
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There is potential for technology to make mistakes such as a bad facial recognition match leading to a wrongful arrest.
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Facial recognition technology needs genuinely independent oversight and regulation.
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There is nearly always a risk of bias or corruption, which has implications for how data collected might be used.
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Currently, mobile phones can track movement, but we can choose not to carry a phone.