I'm slightly scared that the solution to "wastefulness" is to link all the camera networks together and to use face recognition software. As the system becomes

I'm slightly scared that the solution to "wastefulness" is to link all the camera networks together and to use face recognition software. As the system becomes more automated it becomes much more Orwellean. I don't mind have static footage to review when a crime has been committed, or even people monitoring public areas to safeguard the public, but this sounds like a step firmly in the wrong direction.