4 ms·

I disagree. The problem overall is indeed not black and white. There are psychological factors to be considered with constant surveillance and because western s

I disagree. The problem overall is indeed not black and white. There are psychological factors to be considered with constant surveillance and because western societies tend to be older, security already has a disproportionate focus. The only rational argument for more security measures are real threats. And these plainly don't manifest themselves. What are the obvious benefits of facial recognition? We are not talking about medical applications here or unlocking your phone... Video taping public places is the extreme position in my opinion. I lacks measure, focus and applicability. It would just be a waste of energy with even worse secondary effects.

mytailorisrich 4y ago
Who mentioned constant surveillance, video taping public places, or what not? There are already CCTVs all over the place, ANPR cameras here and there on the road (at least in the UK) that check for valid insurance and 'wanted' cars. This does not seem to have much of a psychological effect on people... We could imagine CCTVs with face recognition in 'strategic' locations that could check for wanted people while not identifying and not recording anyone else, for instance, as I already mentioned. I don't see the outrage with that. I remember discussions on using the tech to monitor entries and exists in schools or other places. That does not seem outrageous, either. There are lot of things that could be done or tried, some would stick, some wouldn't. A blanket ban shuts the door on everything and as far as I can see this is for ideological and emotional reasons, not pragmatic ones. What's needed is a very strict legal framework, not a ban.