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Is facial recognition a way of protection or complete invasion of privacy?

Police and security forces around the world are testing out automated facial recognition systems...

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08.57 9 Jul 2019


Is facial recognition a way of protection or complete invasion of privacy?


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08.57 9 Jul 2019


Police and security forces around the world are testing out automated facial recognition systems as a way of identifying criminals and terrorists.

But how accurate is the technology and how easily could it become a tool of oppression?

Elisabeth Farries of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Newstalks Tech Correspondent Jess Kelly, join Newstalk Breakfast to discuss.


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Andrea Gilligan Jess Kelly Kieran Cuddihy Newstalk Newstalk Breakfast Technology

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