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Wednesday, 22 May 2019

Facial recognition will soon be everywhere. Are we prepared? | Dylan Curran

Some companies are already testing this new technology, but it raises questions about how surveillance can be abused

Imagine this: you walk into work and the camera above the doors scans your face, opening them seamlessly without you lifting a finger. You sit down at your computer and it instantly unlocks. Oh, but you need to run to the pharmacist at lunch. You walk up to a camera, and your prescription is deposited in front of you. You go home from work, a camera blinks, and your door unlocks as your hand touches the handle. You look at your face in the mirror, and it tells you to moisturize. It’s going to be a hot day tomorrow, so it recommends you wear sun-cream. It’ll even order it for you (next-day delivery from Amazon of course). Sounds pretty good right?

Related: Office worker launches UK's first police facial recognition legal action

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2wcYvF8

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