Technology for facial recognition is catching on quickly. Software that recognises people by matching pictures of their faces against a database of records is now being widely used throughout much of the rest of the world after becoming widely used in China. Although it is frequently employed by police departments, it has also been seen in use at shopping malls, train stations, and airports. This technology's quick development has sparked an urgently required discussion. A political culture founded on rights and democracy is causing major worry among activists, politicians, academics, and even the police forces due to the potential effects that facial recognition technology may have.

I concur with these worries as someone who studies the foreseeable future of human rights. Here are seven causes for concern regarding the application of facial recognition technology in public areas. Although CCTV is currently widely used throughout the world, governments must locate specific clips of you doing anything they can use as proof before they can use the footage against you. The use of facial recognition technology raises the bar for surveillance. It makes it possible for people to be automatically and indiscriminately watched live as they go about their daily lives, providing authorities the option to follow your every move.

Camera systems, Although some legislators are working to change this, the majority of countries do not have particular laws that governs the use of facial recognition technology. Due to the legal grey area, abuses like collecting our photographs without our knowledge or authorization and utilising them in ways we would find objectionable are possible. It violates the principles of necessity and proportionality.

The UN and the London Policing Ethics Panel both recognise the human rights premise that surveillance should only be used when it is necessary and appropriate. This means that surveillance should be limited to preventing severe crimes rather than allowing for unauthorised intrusions into our freedom and fundamental rights. With these tenets, facial recognition technology is at odds. It is a technique of control that exemplifies the government's mistrust of the people.

It violates our right to privacy, The human rights presumption that surveillance should only be used when it is necessary and acceptable is acknowledged by the UN and the London Policing Ethics Panel, respectively. To prevent serious crimes, surveillance should be restricted rather than allowing for unauthorised violations of our freedom and basic rights. Facial recognition technology conflicts with these principles. 

It is a method of control that perfectly encapsulates how the government feels about the populace. It has a chilling effect on our democratic political culture Attending public gatherings may be discouraged by widespread surveillance. It may discourage people from taking part in political demonstrations and reform initiatives. Additionally, it may deter unconventional behaviour. This restriction on freedom of assembly, association, and expression seriously violates it.

It denies citizens the opportunity for consent, There isn't enough precise information available on how facial recognition is actually employed. This indicates that we are not given the chance to provide our permission for our photographs to be recorded, analysed, and stored in databases. We are deprived of our right to choose and have control over how our own photographs are used by not allowing us to give our consent.

CCTV Human rights concerns, Accurate identification is promised by facial recognition technologies. However, multiple studies have demonstrated how algorithms that were developed using racially biassed data sets incorrectly identify people of colour, particularly women of colour. Such algorithmic bias is especially concerning if it leads to wrongful arrests or discrimination against women and people of colour by government organisations and for-profit businesses.

It can lead to automation bias, Facial recognition software users may make poor choices if they incorrectly think the technology is faultless. Avoiding this "automation bias" is necessary. The way that individuals are treated by government organisations or private businesses should not be based on results given by machines. Realistic control must be exercised by trained humans, and decisions must be made in accordance with the law.

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Alarm bells should go out when our facial photographs are stored in databases. They make the implication that without our knowledge or approval, private firms and law enforcement organisations are exchanging our photographs to create watchlists of prospective suspects. Our civil freedoms and individual rights are seriously at danger because of this. Concerns also exist regarding the safety of these databases and their susceptibility to cyber attacks.

It can be used to target already vulnerable groups The use of facial recognition technologies for widespread surveillance is possible. However, it can also be used in a targeted manner, such as to identify immigrants and refugees. Anyone who cares about human rights should be concerned about the selling of facial recognition software to organisations like the contentious US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which has come under fire for its handling of migrants. Additionally, the usage of portable mobile devices by police forces that have a facial recognition programme raises the possibility of increased racial profiling on the street. Debate sorely needed

CCTV Installation services urgently need a more public discussion on the effects of facial recognition technology on human rights and civil liberties in light of all the worries it has raised. Without effective regulation of these networks, we run the risk of turning the once-free, democratic nations into nightmarish police regimes.