The rise of cloud computing and AI technologies have popularised the use of facial recognition globally, from tracking criminals to unlocking smartphones. But as cameras appear at unlikely spots across the globe, activists raise fears about lost privacy and say society might be on the doorstep of a dystopia where Big Brother sees all. — Reuters
NEW YORK: A lack of regulation about the use of facial recognition technology at US schools has alarmed education officials and lawmakers who say more research is needed before rolling it out widely.
Schools are fertile territory for the technology as high-profile profile shootings in recent years have exacerbated officials' and parents' fears about safety, security experts said.
