Facial recognition is controversial. There’s no getting around it. Out of all the biometric technologies available, none carry the same baggage as automated facial recognition. So, will a number of positive use cases be enough to offset people’s concerns about this mass surveillance technology? Will the possibility of preventing another 9/11-style terrorist attack outweigh people’s privacy concerns? We’ll have to watch and wait... And in the meantime, expect to be watched wherever you go.
