the only real tractable solution is for society to have a larger conversation on the ethics so the law can catch up with it The department of commerce tried to

the only real tractable solution is for society to have a larger conversation on the ethics so the law can catch up with it The department of commerce tried to facilitate talks about establishing a voluntary standard. The surveillance industry was so terrified of the idea that they should be held to a principled position that they wouldn't even budge on one of the weakest possible protections: A voluntary-participation standard that said people must opt-in to be identified by name through facial recognition when they are on public property. https://www.eff.org/document/privacy-advocates-statement-ntia-face-recognition-process https://www.eff.org/document/privacy-advocates-statement-nti... (and previous HN discussion on negotiations falling apart: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9729696 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9729696 )