[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #682: It's official: facial recognition is out of control

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OPLIN 4Cast #682: It's official: facial recognition is out of control
January 22nd, 2020

[image: Abstract hi tech face scan interface on black background.
Technology and recognition concept. 3D Rendering] We've certainly covered
facial recognition before, but it's only in the past week or so that we've
seen this intense, consistent level of news, development and controversy.
Some cites are banning facial recognition outright
<https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/17/tech/cities-ban-facial-recognition/index.html>,
while the *New York Times* discovered that hundreds of police departments
are now using a database with billions of images scraped from the internet
<https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/20/21073718/clearview-ai-facial-recognition-database-new-york-times-investigation-go-read-this>,
including Facebook, YouTube and Venmo. Meanwhile, there is little to no
oversight of how data is collected or used, and the problem grows.

   -
   - Facial recognition isn't just bad because it invades privacy: it's
   because privacy invasions fuel discrimination
   <https://boingboing.net/2020/01/20/shadowy-data-brokers.html> [Boing
   Boing] "Regulating this system means addressing all three steps of the
   process. A ban on facial recognition won’t make any difference if, in
   response, surveillance systems switch to identifying people by smartphone
   MAC addresses. The problem is that we are being identified without our
   knowledge or consent, and society needs rules about when that is
   permissible."
   - Google favors temporary facial recognition ban as Microsoft pushes back
   <https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/21/21075001/facial-recognition-ban-google-microsoft-eu-sundar-pichai-brad-smith>
   [The Verge] "'Look, you can try to solve a problem with a meat cleaver or a
   scalpel,' Smith told *NPR* when questioned about a potential ban.'And,
   you know, if you can solve the problem in a way that enables good things to
   get done and bad things to stop happening ... that does require a scalpel.
   This is young technology. It will get better. But the only way to make it
   better is actually to continue developing it. And the only way to continue
   developing it actually is to have more people using it.'"
   - We’re Banning Facial Recognition. We’re Missing the Point.
   <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/opinion/facial-recognition-ban-privacy.html>[NY
   Times] " These efforts are well intentioned, but facial recognition bans
   are the wrong way to fight against modern surveillance. Focusing on one
   particular identification method misconstrues the nature of the
   surveillance society we’re in the process of building. Ubiquitous mass
   surveillance is increasingly the norm."
   - How Tech Will Shake Up Healthcare in 2020
   <https://readwrite.com/2020/01/13/how-tech-will-shake-up-healthcare-in-2020/>[ReadWrite]
   "The past year yielded further advancements in medical technology.
   Telemedicine practices helped doctors connect with top-rated specialists.
   Blockchain technology eased the transfer of healthcare records while
   keeping patient data safe. Indeed, some of the biggest healthcare trends of
   2019 were about making the industry more accessible and agile. What can the
   healthcare industry expect from technology in 2020? Here are three trends
   to watch."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - Early warning system: From face recognition by surveillance cameras to
   social media analysis to detecting suspicious people
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2111/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=140295302&site=ehost-live>.
   ( Afra, S., & Alhajj, R. (2020). Early warning system: From face
   recognition by surveillance cameras to social media analysis to detecting
   suspicious people. *Physica A*, *540*, N.PAG. )
   - Facial Recognition Is Tech's Biggest Mistake.
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2111/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cph&AN=140975973&site=ehost-live>(
   Eddy, M. (2020). Facial Recognition Is Tech’s Biggest Mistake. *PC
   Magazine*, 18–21. )
   - ARE YOU BEING WATCHED?
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2111/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=138050190&site=ehost-live>
   ( Smith S. Are You Being Watched? *Science World*. 2019;76(1):22. )

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