Pictures of you are included in facial recognition technology databases searched for criminals.

We all share facial features with many other people, potentially leading to being wrongly investigated.

The facial recognition technology returns more false alarms than accurate identifications.

If the facial recognition tech wrongly thought you looked like the culprit, then so will a witness.

The police have your picture. Maybe this doesn’t worry you. But every day, the police are comparing your picture to surveillance pictures of criminals. And if you share facial features with actual culprits, you could be the next person wrongly investigated and arrested for a crime. Maybe you should be worried.

Similarity of Facial Features

“Do you know you look like so and so?” This is a common question. We all share facial features with many other people. Maybe you’ve even met your own doppelganger, someone who looks almost exactly like you. Unfortunately, this basic similarity among us puts innocent people at risk of wrongful arrest.

Cameras surround us, and we are at risk. Cameras are on street corners and in stores. You might even have a camera at your door, allowing you to check who is knocking. We also carry a camera in our pocket, take pictures frequently, and often post those pictures online.

The government also has pictures of you. At minimum, the government has your driver’s license photo and possibly a passport photo. Those pictures are in large databases used by police in facial-recognition technology systems. You are in those systems, and so am I.

Facial Recognition Technology Puts You at Risk

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