> It's true I may not be, but I'm not sure what the material difference is between real-time facial recognition and performing the same analysis on security ca

> It's true I may not be, but I'm not sure what the material difference is between real-time facial recognition and performing the same analysis on security camera footage after the fact. I hope that the latter would require a warrant and have some scope limitations. The former expands constant surveillance to constant surveillance + identification. > I should clarify, I'm not arguing in favor of real time facial recognition, I'm just skeptical of this move's efficacy in preventing the same outcome. You don't appear to be, don't worry. And these days there's nothing wrong with being skeptical. After all, it did turn out that the government was spying on its citizens. This wouldn't stop that, but it does blunt it a bit. Dunno, maybe I'm an optimist.