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Re:Faces of the Riot website uses facial recognition to cata... by balozi on Saturday January 23, 2021 @01:14PM (#25884686)
Not only will it be used as you describe, other far more nefarious upgrades or "enhancements" will be added on. It's not enough to identify the kids at the protest, now you can even send retribution their way from the comfort of your own couch.
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Re:Faces of the Riot website uses facial recognition to cata... by curlypaul924 on Saturday January 23, 2021 @08:59PM (#25888237)
One enhancement I can imagine is charging a processing fee to have your face removed from the site. If it is as easy to build this as was claimed in the article, then it is only a matter of time before someone does this.
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