Facial Recognition
Facial recognition technology (FRT) is becoming more and more integrated into daily life, from unlocking an iPhone to automatically tagging Facebook images to companies analyzing productivity and police forces monitoring rallies. FRT compares collected photographs to other facial images that are available, such as those that are on databases or government watchlists. It is a very invasive sort of surveillance that poses a severe risk to people's rights and, eventually, to society.
The growth of FRT's development and application in recent years has been exponential. The market for FRT is expanding quickly as businesses use it for a variety of purposes, such as identifying and/or verifying users to grant them access to online accounts, approving payments, tracking and monitoring employee attendance, customizing advertisements for different customers, and much more. It is predicted that the size of the worldwide facial recognition market will increase from US$5.01 billion in 2021 to US$12.67 billion in 2028. Growing demand from governments and law enforcement organizations that utilize the technology to support criminal investigations, conduct surveillance, or participate
Conclusion
The growth of FRT has emerged as a significant global issue.FRT provides a lot of potential advantages, but it also raises serious privacy issues. Although only time will tell, it appears that the regulatory path forward in this burgeoning industry will be concentrated on making sure that sufficient protections are in place to prevent abuse of FRT and protect privacy.
Understanding what is real and what is phony in a world where faces are used to validate identity, whether in person or on a video conference, is crucial to security and privacy—even if FRT is not employed
