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This is why facerec is so important -- it, unlike any other technology yet developed, can find abducted people. One suspects there's a silent majority applaudin
by microdrum 7y ago
This is why facerec is so important -- it, unlike any other technology yet developed, can find abducted people. One suspects there's a silent majority applauding these facerec companies. That majority is defined as anyone who has been a victim of crime.
- HarryHirsch 7y agoThe near ubiquitous camera coverage in city centers has done nothing at all to decrease the amount of late-night assaults and robberies. More foot patrols when the lager palaces turn out would help, but we can't have that, it would make sense.
- ptah 7y agoalso it means giving money to humans to do the policing which is a Bad Thing(tm) according to Tories
- microdrum 7y agoThat is because the cameras haven't been connected to facerec AIs until now. Now they will be.
- AllegedAlec 7y ago"Yup, you were cut up by the same guy that did that acid throwing two weeks back. Our AI says so. We'll give you a heads up if we ever catch him."
- zepto 7y agoMost crimes are against the state, and have gone unpunished until now.
- microdrum 7y agoYou sound insane.
- ed_balls 7y agoPeople adapt. Criminals wear helmets.
- regular_person 7y agoYou're assuming this technology actually works, when in practice it engages in more racial profiling than the also-racist human police force.