Similar things are already happening in China, where malls and public transit stations are outfitted with cameras everywhere. Some cameras are even pointing at

Similar things are already happening in China, where malls and public transit stations are outfitted with cameras everywhere. Some cameras are even pointing at the escalators so its really hard to avoid being filmed. And in the background massive facial recognition engines run 24/7. With such power it's hard to imagine that it won't be abused.