Facial recognition technology uses software to identify individuals based on their facial features, and can be used to monitor public spaces and enhance security measures. Proponents argue that it enhances public safety by identifying and preventing potential threats, and helps in locating missing persons and criminals. Opponents argue that it infringes on privacy rights, can lead to misuse and discrimination, and raises significant ethical and civil liberties concerns.
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@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
No
@9ZPKT3R8mos8MO
China is a country who use facial recognition and class their citizen with it and i can promise you you dont want the united states to look like china
@9ZPNZ698mos8MO
We have security cameras for a reason, we do not require face recognition system to identify people, instead, improve the quality of the security cameras.
While facial recognition can offer many security and authentication benefits, flawed or misused facial recognition systems can put consumers at risk. When a facial recognition system works as intended, security and user experience are improved. But when it doesn't, user experience suffers and people are put at risk.
@9ZPMLGN8mos8MO
The way to think about this question is if we give our government this ability thThey might use this against their citizens, and I believe that the government shouldn’t control people.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Yes
@B3HT36T 4mos4MO
Innocent until proven guilty means you're allowed to refuse a warrantless search. Facial recognition means I'm being searched without a warrant.
I think it could decrease times for lawmen to catch people and this would make things go smoother with evidence that could hold up in a court case
I think it could decrease times for lawmen to catch people and this would make things go smoother with evidence that could hold up in a court case
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
No, it sets a dangerous precedent for government control over citizens
@B3VCF6N4mos4MO
I believe it is more dangerous to not use facial recognition when it has the ability to reduce crime rates.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
Do you think facial recognition could make your community safer, or would it just make you feel more controlled?
@9V72N9410mos10MO
It would make our lives safer but there is a lot of room for misuse and the mishandling of such personal information
@9V6FRH9Republican10mos10MO
If a criminal are walking out there, the government has the right to find the criminal.
@9V9BBS99mos9MO
It would just make me feel more controlled and trapped
@9V77CZS10mos10MO
Though it could lead to the enhancement of security in areas, it could also lead to infringement and discrimination against ethnic groups.
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
Yes, but only if it’s tightly regulated and used with transparency
@9ZPLCHMWomen’s Equality8mos8MO
Even with regulation, facial recognition poses privacy risks and can be misused. It may lead to mass surveillance, discrimination, and false identifications, and could be exploited beyond its intended use.
@9ZPNZ698mos8MO
Even with tight regulations, it is similar to a future oppressive government, and it's still an invasion of privacy of the people.
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
Yes, but only targeting criminal hotspots to protect vulnerable communities
@B2XXCS55mos5MO
If hackers jack into the government database stored all citizens facial recognition, all people are in risk.
@9L4Z23BIndependent 1yr1Y
Yes, as long as data is stored securely and not sold to third parties, and technology is used only in public spaces where expectation of privacy is not expected
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
No, this would be too expensive to implement
@9RVFYF311mos11MO
Never for mass surveillance, but targeted surveillance should be permitted if a warrant showing probable cause of criminal or terrorist activity is acquired
@9SXRZYYRepublican10mos10MO
Yes, but only to look for individuals whose image has been uploaded into a system to track those individuals specifically.
@9VLZGRV9mos9MO
No, absolutely not this is a clear violation of mass privacy. As there is a boundary between being recorded accidentally and without mean to harm, categorize, or surveil. And purposefully scanning hundreds of thousands of faces with the means of scanning a database to find a specific person then categorizing and memorizing those faces. In short it is a violation of public privacy that everyone should be afforded.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
Who should be held responsible if facial recognition technology is used to discriminate or unfairly target individuals?
The source /companies that are engaging in facial recognition.
@9TNM4VB10mos10MO
The company that runs the facial recognition software and the people who allowed it to be put in place.
@9TNMQP810mos10MO
The company or agency responsible for the discrimination
@9TNKLXX10mos10MO
It should not be used, this is some Soviet era KGB type **** .
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
What might be the impact of facial recognition technology on people who are unfairly treated or targeted in society?
@9WY5C4T9mos9MO
we've already seen racial differences in AI facial recognition software that indicates that it cannot accurately determine identity when people are certain races so right now it's not advisable
@9WY5KFR9mos9MO
I’m not sure. Maybe I’ve just watched too many sci-fi movies.
@9TSZ3HDProgressive10mos10MO
It could make it easier for authorities to target or surveil certain groups of people, causing an increase to discrimination and privacy issues for those already facing social problems.
@9TT442G10mos10MO
People with similar features like identical twins. A long with people who racially profile instead of looking at the person properly.
@9RWQ4CJ11mos11MO
No, facial recognition technology has shown itself to be wildly undependable and struggles to correctly identify POC, which could lead to the arrest of innocents.
@9TBZWTK10mos10MO
There are both positives and negatives from this, but it can definitely be misused and people can use it for the wrong reasons.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
How do you balance the need for safety with the risk of compromising personal freedom if such technology becomes widespread?
@9THRNVN10mos10MO
People being armed with guns to protect themselves and family from harm.
@9THQW7910mos10MO
Personal freedom should take priority over public safety
Almost all technology such as phones use facial ID as a password, if we are willingly giving that permission to our phones why can't it be used to enhance public safety?
Whatever needs to be done for more protection for peoples' lives, should be done.
@9SLDRDJ11mos11MO
Never mass surveillance, but targeted surveillance against criminals and terrorists should be permitted with a warrant showing probable cause
@9T6JGRN10mos10MO
I think the government should use facial recognition technology for its own employees, not the public.
@9YLTPPK8mos8MO
No, there are too many people that look similar for such a method to be effective. Fingerprints would be more acceptable.
@9W678249mos9MO
Not for mass surveillance, but targeted surveillance should be permitted if a warrant showing probable cause of criminal or terrorist activity is acquired or if searching for missing persons.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
Can you imagine a situation where facial recognition might help you in a positive way, and if so, what would that scenario look like?
@9TSCCHNIndependent10mos10MO
the realm of public safety and security. Imagine a crowded event, such as a music festival or a sports game, where the presence of law enforcement is crucial for ensuring the safety of everyone. By utilizing facial recognition systems, authorities could quickly identify individuals who may pose a threat or who are missing.
@9TSC85GRepublican10mos10MO
Yes, it could help me in court because I could say it wasn't me.
if you used for the right reasons. knowing our government it won’t be. it should be used if needed and not at all times
@268W4CPRepublican 12mos12MO
No, this would only open the door for the government to eventually take complete control over every aspect of people's lives.
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NO... the use of facial recognition technology for mass surveillance is incompatible with freedom, morally unjustifiable, strategically hazardous, and technically unreliable. Public safety must be pursued through targeted, accountable, and constitutional means that do not compromise the foundational rights of every citizen.
@B5XJKQYProgressive2wks2W
This seems more like tracking the public rather then keeping them safe, and for that reason I do not support it.
@B5X7NRH3wks3W
The government should be very cautious with facial recognition for mass surveillance. If used, it must have strong legal limits, transparency, oversight, and protections to prevent abuse and protect civil liberties.
@B5WNKJH3wks3W
Yes and no because it would be an unnecessary expense, and people like hackers would take advantage of this.
@B5WDD243wks3W
Yes, but only for targeted surveillance, never mass surveillance, and as long as it’s tightly regulated and used fully transparently to ensure privacy rights are protected.
@B5WBYD83wks3W
I think this should be used carefully because this could create situations where people may be falsely accused of something they didn't do because they look similar to the person who actually did it.
@B5VYSLX3wks3W
Maybe, sometimes technology may not be reliable and it could create future problems for everyone using facial recognition.
@B5VV26P3wks3W
Worst of all government should not use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance and using this technology is no different from apartheid South Africa Soviet Union nazi Germany China and other dictatorships countries that are enemy to USA.
@B5VPB393wks3W
NO, these models are known for racial bias and would lead to more discrimination than there already is. It is also an invasion of privacy and an indicator of a shift to a dictatorship.
@B5TGF5C4wks4W
It's an example of losing privacy for security although would be expensive to implement. I'm on a middle ground here.
@B5TG57K4wks4W
Yes, only if it is tightly regulated and mainly used for criminal hotspots and used with transparency and everyone who runs it thoroughly checked.
@B5T8KJS4wks4W
I believe that police should be capable enough. There is already a lot of technology which could enable public safety without the implement of taxpayers expenses as such.
@B5SN5XC 1mo1MO
yes and no, yes to finding only criminals that are uploaded into the system and no to general use. If this is implemented it should come with a lot of regulations and the government should be very transparent with us citizens on how it will be used and when it is being used.
@B5RDCF91mo1MO
No, it takes away our freedom, and for anyone that says it will help make us as citizens feel more safe and secure you’re more wrong than right.
@B5QHF461mo1MO
Making sure there is no crime is good, but invading people's privacy is a huge no. If needed to save someone's life yes but there are other ways to make sure their safe than having cameras watch them all day in their private homes.
@B5QBVSV1mo1MO
I don't think it would matter for facial recognition but we should make sure no illegal things make it into places
@B5PPRXC1mo1MO
With plastic surgery people can look like anyone they want to so I feel it would be ineffective to use facial recognition for public safety.
@B5PK3FD1mo1MO
Facial recognition technology has been shown to be biased towards other minority groups because historical data is used to create them. I would never feel completely sure that this technology would correctly identify someone, but I do believe it should be implemented to find perpetrators.
@B5NPR651mo1MO
I feel there are many pros and cons to this issue. What if someone just pulled up a picture? The technology won't know the difference between real and fake. However, it might also protect from major break-ins and provide a higher security for these things.
@B5N9G8V2mos2MO
I think yes but only safely. I do not want my identity stolen or something of that nature. If this was to be a thing I think that it should be taken care of safely.
@B5MMRZZ2mos2MO
No, this is a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment, and sets a dangerous precedent for government control. Such control was attempted during the manufactured Covid crisis.
@B5LT8Z52mos2MO
Yes. It is inevitable. The databases should be publicly accessible to everyone. Everyone sees the same things. The job would be paying attention to certain things in the moment.
@B5LL6B22mos2MO
This would be a great tool to help improve public safety, but it could also be misused by the government or other people. There would need to be EXTREME safety precautions implemented.
@B5LDQR22mos2MO
the technology at the time of know is still very flawed i belive once it gets to a more adavnce reconition level then we can but as of now no
@B5L8F2P2mos2MO
No, besides, New Orleans police have, in laziness and idiocy, that innocent people get arrested, plus, people using the technology will just use it to oppress the people
Surveillance is important when there is a threat or when something happened but if they are just sitting in a room watching everybody the I think it is an invasion of privacy
@B5KFYLN2mos2MO
Yes and no because people's privacy should not be affected by a social credit system but also only big public spaces like trains, buildings and streets should have them
@B5K75BZ2mos2MO
yes, but only to track criminals, and/or suspected criminals. nobody elses data should be kept other then where criminals are going.
@B5K6WZN2mos2MO
I have mixed emotions upon this question because people can use photos of others to access certain things while at the same time it could help police officers and detectives.
@B5HHVYY2mos2MO
No. Some people get surgery in their face, as well as wearing heavy makeup, which if the tech isn't advanced enough, could get some people unrightfully arrested.
@B5H9LXY2mos2MO
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@B5GN2R22mos2MO
Yes, so long as it is used with transparency, is strictly regulated, and especially targets criminal hotspots in order to further protect vulnerable communities
@B5F4NW4Republican2mos2MO
Yes, but it should be made to only recognize those listed as past offenders/ threats, missing persons, and criminals.
No, AI technology is too vulnerable to false positives in facial recognition at this time, especially with respect to people of color.
@B5CXG4K2mos2MO
yes and no because it would be easy to findout who the person is but you could also accidentally find someone who had nothing to do with it
@B5C6QTY2mos2MO
if the technology is good, imply it. but I personally don't trust that kind of tech only cause there can be an easy way to break through.
@B5BSVK22mos2MO
I feel like the governemnt should allow this with a public website that allows everyone in the us to have acsess to these servalance camras to protect civilan rights while ensuring public saftey in the same time.
@B59Z7YP2mos2MO
No, however the government seems to think it’s okay to have a Private Military contracting company do it right now! But people think the government is the problem…
@B595HWF2mos2MO
2 sided argument, yes for safety, no for privacy because under the wrong leadership this could be used to stalk everyday lives and cause very bad consequences.
@B593V2H2mos2MO
No, it is too expensive, it can be easily misused, and it could make people feel unprotected with a lack of privacy
@B54V59Q2mos2MO
This is a difficult question. While it may offer some potential benefits, the risks of privacy violations and racial bias cannot be ignored. You have to include the possible consequences of implementing such technology. It could help enable operational missions and deliver benefits and services with greater efficiency and accuracy.
@B5328RZ2mos2MO
No, we do not need to watch and monitor citizens at all times, i do not trust the people who misuse the technology.
@B52TX373mos3MO
While it seems highly applicable in no way would it be used without bias and would be abused by humanity.
@B52BQ6K3mos3MO
No. The biggest issue is that the technology can’t do anything it’s inanimate but the gover could misuse the technology
@B529SJP3mos3MO
They have already created masks to duplicate people’s faces this is not a good investment - plus aging and plastic surgery change people’s faces.
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