Topic Reading-Vol.2599-5/24/2019
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Topic Reading-Vol.2599-5/24/2019
Dear MEL Topic Readers,
San Francisco is first US city to ban facial recognition
What is one thing that is common among these tech giants, Apple, SAP, Linked in, YouTube, Yahoo, Salesforce.com, Airbnb, and Facebook?
The location. They are all located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Indeed, San Francisco is regarded at the heart of technology innovation and revolution. You may assume that the city is armed with all high-tech tools to keep the city safer. However, unlike China where millions of surveillance cameras monitor streets, public places, and even parking spots (as covered in Topic Reading Vol.2598) , the bay city has decided to ban the use of facial recognition software by the police and other agencies. They are afraid that the technology is still not reliable enough to identify one from another yet and it could infringe privacy and liberty of the people.
While the supporters of the restriction welcomed the city’s decision to become the first US major city to ban the use of facial recognition by authorities, some people think the city should leave the doors open for future reconsideration as technologies improve fast.
Enjoy reading the article and think which should be prioritized, safety or privacy.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48276660
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