A startup called PimEyes allows anyone to identify a stranger within seconds with just a photo of the person’s face. The technology has alarmed privacy advocates worldwide.

  • GlendatheGayWitch@lib.lgbtEnglish
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    9 months ago

    This technology has been in place in public spaces like airports for at least a decade. They claimed it was to fight terrorism by scanning and collecting models of everyone’s face looking for known terrorists. They said that they could identify the terrorists because even with a disguise, you can’t alter the shape of your facial bone structure.