The Face Scan Arrives
nytimes.com
The Face Scan Arrives
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#2Does anyone know how this can be technically achieved? Large scale face recognition with 1 photo per person in the training set?
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#3As the article says,
"Before the advent of these new technologies, time and effort created effective barriers to surveillance abuse. But those barriers are now being removed. They must be rebuilt in the law."
Time and effort maintained privacy in the past, by default. However, as technology improves, privacy is no longer the default, so we need to request it, specifically.
I hear again and again that "no one cares about privacy", but I'm starting to think this is a relic of the past. Perhaps 10 years from now we will say "no one used to care about privacy, but that was before technology became sufficiently advanced."
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#4> "While this sort of technology may have benefits for law enforcement (recall that the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings were identified with help from camera footage), it also invites abuse."
1. Yes /without/ this technology, and
2. How would that have prevented the Boston tragedy if it were in use?
What exactly does NYT mean here.
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#5Does anyone know how this can be technically achieved? Large scale face recognition with 1 photo per person in the training set?
I don't think even people can do it from just a single photo in a training set.
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#6If VR headsets like Oculus Rift take off, this problem can be mitigated. People will walk around with headsets to cover their entire face, defeating the cameras.
Surveillance is going to happen, if you ban government surveillance, the public will get this tech and drones and be doing it anyway. So the robust way to fight it is to plan your life knowing that you can always be monitored and someone will always know where you are, even at home.
This is a great opportunity for startups. Webapps that allow you to plan your security, kind of mini-fiefdoms with your family, friends, neighbors, associations that plan against attacks from rivals. Electronically activated weapon systems that shoot when a threat is detected. The Mad Max era is coming, and hackers will get many opportunities to earn a fortune.
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#7If VR headsets like Oculus Rift take off, this problem can be mitigated. People will walk around with headsets to cover their entire face, defeating the cameras. Surveillance is going to happen, if you ban government surveillance, the public will get this tech and drones and be doing it anyway. So the robust way to fight it is to plan your life knowing that you can always be monitored and someone will always know whe…
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#8Does anyone know how this can be technically achieved? Large scale face recognition with 1 photo per person in the training set?
Perhaps with the help of Facebook. It's right in the name.
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#9If VR headsets like Oculus Rift take off, this problem can be mitigated. People will walk around with headsets to cover their entire face, defeating the cameras. Surveillance is going to happen, if you ban government surveillance, the public will get this tech and drones and be doing it anyway. So the robust way to fight it is to plan your life knowing that you can always be monitored and someone will always know whe…
How long until VR headsets are the size of a eye lens? And do you really think most people want to wear a VR headset all day long?
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#10If VR headsets like Oculus Rift take off, this problem can be mitigated. People will walk around with headsets to cover their entire face, defeating the cameras. Surveillance is going to happen, if you ban government surveillance, the public will get this tech and drones and be doing it anyway. So the robust way to fight it is to plan your life knowing that you can always be monitored and someone will always know whe…
>People will walk around with headsets to cover their entire face, defeating the cameras.
You can already obscure all of your face except for your eyes with just a strip of cloth, which will have the exact same effect.