If you watch โBlack Mirrorโ, then you know how scary technology can be.
Well, recent reports by Rolling Stone that Taylor Swift has secretly been using facial recognition technology on her fans is sounding a little like โBlack Mirrorโ to me.
While it seems like Taylor has only been using the tech to root out stalkers, it doesnโt change the fact that itโs kind of creepy. Who knows what else this tech can do?
In 2016, Georgetown University conducted a study that showed that almost 117 million peopleโs identities were already in facial recognition databases and there isnโt a lot of legal instruction on how that data can be used. Plus, since the technology hasnโt been perfected, innocent people could be targeted as a result. Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst of ACLU, also points out the issues of how the data is collected, managed and stored, and the potential of it being breached or shared.
Mary Haskett, Blink Identityโs Co-Founder, however, believes that facial recognition technology can improve peopleโs lives. For instance, it could offer faster entry to events by simply capturing a personโs image as they walk by. The problem with Taylorโs situation is that she kept it a secret and that it has been used with peopleโs knowledge.
Do you think this kind of technology can have good implications?