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littlemissmartypants

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Fri Nov 8, 2019, 10:45 PM Nov 2019

Artist Designs Face Jewelry to Block Facial Recognition Surveillance Cameras

Artist Designs Face Jewelry to Block Facial Recognition Surveillance Cameras

https://returntonow.net/2019/10/17/artist-designs-face-jewelry-to-block-facial-recognition-technology/



The same technology that recognizes all the faces in the photos you upload to Facebook is being used by governments and corporations to spy on us.

That might sound futuristic, but it’s already here.

Last month, we learned China just developed a “super camera” capable of zooming way in and identifying every face in a crowd of tens of thousands. This technology will likely soon replace the 200 million video cameras already watching over citizens’ every public move.

Facial recognition surveillance cameras are equipped with artificial intelligence that enables them to take biometric measurements of a person’s face, feed the image into a database of images and identify the person.

And they aren’t just being used in China. They’re used by governments and businesses in Europe and the United States.

The FBI already has access to more than 640 million photos of us on it’s facial recognition database, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

And retail stores are already admittedly using the technology to identify shoplifters and potentially spy on customers for marketing reasons as they peruse the aisles.

To combat the invasion of privacy, artists are making a statement, both political and fashionable.

From LED-lit glasses to mirrored masks, they are trying to raise public awareness about the extent to which we are being watched.

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https://returntonow.net/2019/10/17/artist-designs-face-jewelry-to-block-facial-recognition-technology/

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Artist Designs Face Jewelry to Block Facial Recognition Surveillance Cameras (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Nov 2019 OP
ya mean I can't rec this the 100,000,000 times it deserves? Sinistrous Nov 2019 #1
You could add wrap around sunglasses and it becomes even more chic ... fierywoman Nov 2019 #2
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