Facial recognition’s surveillance capabilities should concern feds, watchdog says

The Project on Government Oversight has been following the privacy issues associated with facial recognition.

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Facial recognition algorithms have become so good that the technology has found its way into a large number of applications, including surveillance. The Project on Government Oversight has been following the privacy issues associated with facial recognition. POGO’s Senior Counsel Jake Laperruque joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss with what the organization thinks ought to concern federal officials.

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