Two years ago, when facial recognition technology was becoming widely available, the business pivoted from simply reporting into active crime deterrence. I ask him whether people are right to be concerned about the potential of facial recognition to erode personal privacy. He had noticed facial recognition cameras in use while Christmas shopping in Cardiff city centre in 2018. It takes us hurtling down the road towards a much more expansive surveillance state.”Some countries have embraced the potential of facial recognition. “They’ve created digital prisons using facial recognition technology.

Source: The Guardian October 05, 2019 09:01 UTC