Facial recognition tech booms despite accuracy concerns. Police arrests surge while airports and restaurants trial facial payments and passport-free travel.

A big biometric security company in the UK, Facewatch, is in hot water after their facial recognition system caused a major snafu - the system wrongly identified a 19-year-old girl as a shoplifter.

  • PseudorandomNoise@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Despite concerns about accuracy and potential misuse, facial recognition technology seems poised for a surge in popularity. California-based restaurant CaliExpress by Flippy now allows customers to pay for their meals with a simple scan of their face, showcasing the potential of facial payment technology.

    Oh boy, I can’t wait to be charged for someone else’s meal because they look just enough like me to trigger a payment.

    • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      4 months ago

      I have an identical twin. This stuff is going to cause so many issues even if it worked perfectly.