"A new immersive experience for moviegoers is highlighting privacy concerns surrounding facial recognition technology that's being deployed by governments and the private sector. "RIOT" by British filmmaker Karen Palmer simulates a protest scenario, employing facial
“A new immersive experience for moviegoers is highlighting privacy concerns surrounding facial recognition technology that’s being deployed by governments and the private sector.
“RIOT” by British filmmaker Karen Palmer simulates a protest scenario, employing facial recognition technologies to determine how a user would react in a real-world situation.
“If you’re walking down the street, you can look around and see if there’s a cop,” Palmer said. “But how can you fight facial detection from a device across the street? It’s so invisible. I’m using the same toolset to teach you how to empower and understand yourself better.”
See full article: Facial Recognition Technology Raises Privacy Concerns (NBC News, link)