Should we be worried about real-time facial recognition systems?
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Real-time facial recognition systems are no longer speculative: they have become an actual security solution with several practical and powerful applications. However, the rise of this technology also raises interesting ethical questions. So, should you be worried about its impact on daily life?
We've all seen, and probably flouted, thrillers in which intelligence agencies or police can zoom in on a face in blurry security video, make the image crystal clear with the press of a button, and make Match that face to one of Earth's 7.8 billion people in seconds. Facebook users may be familiar with the social network's facial recognition software, which performs similar searches on user photos, and which was recently shut down 'in a company-wide decision to limit the use of facial recognition in our products". ”
Police departments around the world, and in the United States in particular, have purchased facial recognition solutions despite their flaws [subscription required], and Amazon has created a huge private surveillance network using facial recognition software of its Ring doorbells. It would seem that what was once science fiction is not just reality, but is becoming an integral part of modern security systems around the world.
However, advances in the field raise a number of pressing ethical questions, which the industry must be prepared to address as adoption rates increase. In particular, there are growing concerns about the potential for these systems to be used by malicious actors to commit fraudulent activities. Privacy campaigners also cite concerns about the technology, with others wondering if it could be used to infringe on human rights in the near future. So the question is whether the rest of us should be worried.
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register hereReal-time facial recognition systems come in many forms, but most follow a similar operating model. Using artificial intelligence (AI), these solutions first detect the presence of a face in an image. Then, real-time facial recognition systems analyze the detected face and create a number of relevant data points, which can be used to identify individuals from each other. Finally, the system will compare these data points with pre-existing records and, in turn, should be able to recognize the person in frame.
What are the benefits of real-time facial recognition systems?There's a reason real-time facial recognition systems are becoming increasingly popular...
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Real-time facial recognition systems are no longer speculative: they have become an actual security solution with several practical and powerful applications. However, the rise of this technology also raises interesting ethical questions. So, should you be worried about its impact on daily life?
We've all seen, and probably flouted, thrillers in which intelligence agencies or police can zoom in on a face in blurry security video, make the image crystal clear with the press of a button, and make Match that face to one of Earth's 7.8 billion people in seconds. Facebook users may be familiar with the social network's facial recognition software, which performs similar searches on user photos, and which was recently shut down 'in a company-wide decision to limit the use of facial recognition in our products". ”
Police departments around the world, and in the United States in particular, have purchased facial recognition solutions despite their flaws [subscription required], and Amazon has created a huge private surveillance network using facial recognition software of its Ring doorbells. It would seem that what was once science fiction is not just reality, but is becoming an integral part of modern security systems around the world.
However, advances in the field raise a number of pressing ethical questions, which the industry must be prepared to address as adoption rates increase. In particular, there are growing concerns about the potential for these systems to be used by malicious actors to commit fraudulent activities. Privacy campaigners also cite concerns about the technology, with others wondering if it could be used to infringe on human rights in the near future. So the question is whether the rest of us should be worried.
EventTransform 2022
Join us at the leading Applied AI event for enterprise business and technology decision makers on July 19 and virtually July 20-28.
register hereReal-time facial recognition systems come in many forms, but most follow a similar operating model. Using artificial intelligence (AI), these solutions first detect the presence of a face in an image. Then, real-time facial recognition systems analyze the detected face and create a number of relevant data points, which can be used to identify individuals from each other. Finally, the system will compare these data points with pre-existing records and, in turn, should be able to recognize the person in frame.
What are the benefits of real-time facial recognition systems?There's a reason real-time facial recognition systems are becoming increasingly popular...
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