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Gabriella Turrisi was formerly a senior graphic designer for GZERO Media and Eurasia Group. See more of her work at https://www.gabriellaturrisi.com/.
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August 01, 2019
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For facial recognition technology to work in the public sphere, you need two things: really good software and lots of cameras. Much has been made of China's use – and export – of facial recognition technology for security and policing purposes, but when it comes to Big Brother-style surveillance of public spaces, plenty of European and American cities have a huge number of eyes in the sky too. As these cities deploy facial recognition software with increasing frequency, the ethical and legal battles are only just beginning.

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