Re:Ban Facial Recognition at Festivals
by otterley on Sunday October 27, 2019 @11:42AM
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We’ve had judicial procedures to challenge the results of technological processes for nearly a century (radar guns for speeding violations, for example). It’s not a foregone conclusion that the computer is always right.
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Re:Ban Facial Recognition at Festivals
by mattlondon on Sunday October 27, 2019 @02:18PM
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That won't stop you getting hauled off and treated like shit and generally put through the mincer until they realise that the facial "recognition" was incorrect and you are not actually on the most wanted terrorist list they let you out of the holding cell...
Perhaps not, but the same thing can happen if a mistaken person identifies you. In fact, computers are already more reliable than people at identifying individuals. Mistaken identities are tremendous problems with the reliability of criminal convictions. You can dissect an algorithm but not a person’s mind.