Why Facial Recognition Remains a Powerful Yet Controversial Technology

Article by Innovation & Tech Today.

It is surprising to learn just how long facial recognition has been in development. Experts have been working on the technology for around 50 years, but it is only relatively recently that it has started to work well enough to have a lot of different uses around the world.

COVID-19 could accelerate use of facial recognition technology

Many experts believe that the coronavirus crisis is set to see facial recognition technology adopted even faster across the planet. This is because the technology is being used by governments as part of their attempts to track and trace people who are affected by the virus.

It seems certain that once it becomes seen as normal for governments to be able to use facial recognition technology, it will be here for good despite the various privacy concerns. Facial recognition is a step beyond CCTV, which is seen by many as a force for good nowadays. […]

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