Facial Recognition Technology: Current Capabilities, Future Prospects, and Governance

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Description: Facial recognition technology is increasingly used for identity verification and identification, from aiding law enforcement investigations to identifying potential security threats at large venues. However, advances in this technology have outpaced laws and regulations, raising significant concerns related to equity, privacy, and civil liberties. This report explores the current capabilities, future possibilities, and necessary governance for facial recognition technology. Facial Recognition Technology discusses legal, societal, and ethical implications of the technology, and recommends ways that federal agencies and others developing and deploying the technology can mitigate potential harms and enact more comprehensive safeguards.

Subject headings: Computers and Information Technology–Information Security and Privacy; Behavioral and Social Sciences–Law and Justice; Engineering and Technology–Applications of Technology; Facial Recognition; Artificial intelligence, AI

Publication year: 2024

Book title: Facial Recognition Technology: Current Capabilities, Future Prospects, and Governance

Pages: 146

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