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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Response rates from 853 State Senate District 23 voters.
42% Yes |
58% No |
40% Yes |
56% No |
1% Yes, but only if it’s tightly regulated and used with transparency |
1% No, it sets a dangerous precedent for government control over citizens |
0% Yes, but only targeting criminal hotspots to protect vulnerable communities |
0% No, this would be too expensive to implement |
0% No, I trust the technology but not the humans that could misuse it |
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Unique answers from State Senate District 23 voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9L4Z23B 10mos10MO
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
@9RVFYF37mos7MO
Never for mass surveillance, but targeted surveillance should be permitted if a warrant showing probable cause of criminal or terrorist activity is acquired
@9SXRZYY7mos7MO
Yes, but only to look for individuals whose image has been uploaded into a system to track those individuals specifically.
@9VLZGRV5mos5MO
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.
@9RWQ4CJ7mos7MO
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.
@9TBZWTK6mos6MO
There are both positives and negatives from this, but it can definitely be misused and people can use it for the wrong reasons.
@9SLDRDJ7mos7MO
Never mass surveillance, but targeted surveillance against criminals and terrorists should be permitted with a warrant showing probable cause
@9T6JGRN6mos6MO
I think the government should use facial recognition technology for its own employees, not the public.
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