Iran to use facial recognition to identify women without hijabs | Ars Technica
Date Linked: 11 January 2023
Source: story link, from arstechnica.com
I’m skeptical of many technologies, most of which I can concede have some real value. In contrast, I have a lot of trouble seeing any value in facial recognition that outweighs the obvious, large-scale harms that can come from it.
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