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What is the original intent of the use of facial recognition at festivals? Is it drug trafficking tracking? Terrorism tracking? Satisfaction tracking?
by julienreszka 7y ago
What is the original intent of the use of facial recognition at festivals?
Is it drug trafficking tracking? Terrorism tracking?
Satisfaction tracking?
- bsenftner 7y agoPeople make threats against the hosts, the venue, the fans, the choice of location... you name it. Any simple displeasure gets elevated today with irrational anger and threats of violence. When one's festival receives threats of violence, and you know who made them, FR is a natural...
- mc32 7y agoProbably to avoid liability ala Mandalay Bay.
- michaelt 7y agoWikipedia tells me the shooter "was a high-stakes gambler who placed bets at a high enough level to earn valuable comps—free benefits such as rooms and meals." If they'd had facial recognition, it'd only be for staff to treat him as a VIP.
- mc32 7y agoNo one said it was a rational decision. No one should reach they conclusion that they are liable for his actions, but here we are with them (their insurance) paying out.
- xfitm3 7y agoIt starts off with obvious and socially acceptable uses of technology, such as stopping terrorism. Over time, though, the application of technology like this will be used to target people for lesser offenses. Unpaid parking tickets, for example.
- Hnrobert42 7y agoTo whit, in China it is now used to issue jay-walking tickets.