Facial recognition technology (FRT) has been hitting the headlines recently, particularly amid its use by the police, which has sparked debate about the way the technology is used across the board.
Two key questions lie at the heart of this debate. How effective is FRT right now? Will its increased use trigger privacy risks?
On the first issue, there have been many reports of FRT falsely identifying individuals in shops and supermarkets, leading to concerns around its efficacy.
With suggestions that some retailers will soon be adopting FRT solutions that automatically alert the police when an offender triggers a LFR match, it’s clear that this conversation isn’t going away anytime soon.
The public is understandably concerned about how images of their faces will be stored and used. This is where there are notable differences between FRT cameras being used on the public and private businesses deploying FRT to secure access to physical locations....
