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Facial Recognition
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Facial Recognition

The controversial and nearly ever-present technology that could replace the fingerprint



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Something like facial recognition technology was created 100 years ago by a French police officer. Now, it’s become omnipresent and mostly unregulated. The facial recognition technology industry is booming and expected to grow to $9.7 billion by 2022, but its technologies raise concerns about privacy and tend to succumb to racial stereotypes. This portfolio of illuminating articles compiled by Meher Ahmad, Adrian Chen, Chris Outcalt and Joy Shan for The California Sunday Magazine includes the viewpoints of people who use facial recognition technology, and how, and why.

 

Take-Aways

  • Some form of facial recognition technology goes back to the 19th century, but after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, it became ubiquitous.
  • Computers learn to recognize faces in six steps.
  • Law enforcement at all levels across the United States commonly uses facial recognition technology.

About the Authors

Meher Ahmad is Associate Editor at The California Sunday Magazine, where Joy Shan is an associate. Blogger Adrian Chen is a former New Yorker staff writer. Chris Outcalt is a freelance writer.


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