With so many concerns about facial recognition technology, we desperately need a more prominent conversation on its impact on our rights and civil liberties. Without proper regulation of these systems, we risk creating dystopian police states in what were once free, democratic countries.
“dystopian police states” We are already beyond the “risk” stage.
1) It puts us on a path towards automated blanket surveillance…
2) It operates without a clear legal or regulatory framework…
3) It violates the principles of necessity and proportionality…
4) It violates our right to privacy…
5) It has a chilling effect on our democratic political culture…
6) It denies citizens the opportunity for consent…
7) It is often inaccurate…
8) It can lead to automation bias…
9) It implies there are secret government watchlists… Nothing “implicit” there-MCViewPoint)
10) It can be used to target already vulnerable groups…
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