The troubling rise of facial recognition technology (podcast; 35 minutes)

Nature Podcast  November 18, 2020
Scientists have grave concerns over ethical and societal impacts of facial-recognition technology. Cities across the globe are installing thousands of surveillance cameras equipped with facial recognition technology. Although marketed to reduce crime, researchers worry that these systems are ripe for exploitation and are calling for strict regulations on their deployment. Despite concerns surrounding consent and use, researchers are still working on facial recognition technology. Nature surveyed 480 researchers who have published papers on facial recognition, AI, and computer science. The results revealed that many researchers think there is a problem.  Podcast