Big Brother is wearing a cowboy hat.
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The Dallas Police Department will begin using facial recognition technology. The new technology will allow police to scan social media and the internet and use the results with AI programs to identify people. Police could actually pick someone out of a concert crowd and narrow the search area. They could also match security camera photos with Facebook profile pictures.
I'm all for catching bad guys, but some people don't like being scanned for doing nothing. How this technology protects the ingress and egress of innocent people is a good question, and I'm curious if hackers could get hold of that information. It'll also be interesting to see if innocent people can use this technology to prove their alibis.
We also think that this technology might be a bit of a hassle for businesses. Will businesses have to provide footage of their stores if requested by the police? Is it really worth having that footage available if requested on a regular basis? A groundbreaking technology like this raises a lot of questions.
It often seems like we are giving up our freedoms bit by bit. It seems like you have no right to privacy outside your home, and even outside your home your cell phone, computer, and even security cameras are tracking you. I've heard people say, “If you're not breaking the law, you shouldn't have to worry about it,” but what if the day comes when an unjust law is put into effect? Technology is here and it's here to stay. It's time to start asking questions.
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