Facial Recognition Coming to Your Local Supermarket (and Everywhere Else)

by | Aug 5, 2019 | Government, Privacy, Technology, Tyranny | 0 comments

Facial Recognition technology has been slowly drip fed into our everyday lives over the past few years. Our first major interaction with it was most likely in social media mobile apps like Facebook, which could cleverly identify pictures on the platform which were you, or friends of yours using the technology. Well, it didn’t stop there – this technology is being built into every aspect of our society, you just don’t see the results…..yet.

Supermarkets are now beginning to integrate this technology into surveillance systems, Facewatch discretely watches people coming into a store, then using a large database of SOI’s (Subjects of Interest) it checks for potential shoplifters and troublemakers.

While on the face of it this may seem like nothing more than a very useful anti-theft system for shop keepers and supermarkets, it does pose privacy issues down the road. There is also the question of just how far this type of technology will go. Lets not forget that right now using the same facial recognition software in China they can catch you jay walking and fine you in realtime, as it happens.

The systems are getting better year on year,” says Josh Davis, a psychologist at the University of Greenwich who works on facial recognition in humans and AIs. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology assesses the state of facial recognition every year, he says, and the ability of the best algorithms to match a new image to a face in a database improved 20-fold between 2014 and 2018. [The Guardian]

You will of already noticed these types of technologies at your major airports as faces are scanned and checked against your passport, there have also been reports of these technologies now being used at major supermarkets here in the UK on there automated check-out systems.

Be under no illusions that if this technology is not kept in check, in time it will be embedded to our society at every corner and you can be sure it wont just be used with good intention.

Further Reading: The Guardian

Ceribalius

Ceribalius

Ceribalius is a pseudonym used by one of our writers, he/she is a digtial nomad and dedicated fighter of freedom and liberty. If there is something that needs saying which no one else is, he/she is the one to do it.
Subscribe
Notify of
guest

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

The Metaverse Is Coming – Stay Ahead Of The Game!

A new reality within our own existing reality is coming. In fact, at a primitive level, it is already here. A reality where our greatest...

Pandemic of Propaganda – The Unvaccinated Are NOT Filling Up The Hospitals

"The Unvaccinated are filling up hospitals" and "It's a Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" are comments I'm seeing and hearing every day right now,...

Winter’s Approaching – Are You Scared Yet?

Here in the northern hemisphere the days are beginning to shorten, the mornings are starting to show the first signs that winter is creeping up...

UK Vaccine Passports Abandoned? Not Likely, Flip-Flop Imminent

In recent days, we have been hearing reports that the UK Government will scrap 'Vaccine Passports'. From BBC News just yestrday: Plans to...

UK To Go Ahead With Vaccinating 12-15 Year Old’s Despite Scientific Concern

As predicted, the UK Government has given the go ahead to vaccinate all healthy 12-15 year olds. Chris Whitty today endorsed plans to vaccinate...

UK Government Preparing For The Largest Flu Vaccine Campaign Ever This Winter

As part of the UK Governments 'blueprint' for dealing with the pandemic this upcoming winter season, it is being hinted that we may see the...

Biden Demands US Businesses Introduce Vaccine Mandates

The Biden administration will demand that US companies force employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or submit to weekly testing as part of...

Shell Oil Considers Vaccine Mandate For Employees

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell is considering mandating the COVID-19 Vaccine for all employees, and firing all those that fail to comply according...

UK Government Expected to Vaccinate 12 to 15 Year Olds Despite JCVI Rejection

Earlier this week the UK's scientific watchdog body, the JCVI, recommended that the COVID vaccinations should not be rolled out for 12 -...

New “Behaviour Hub” Indoctrination Programme To Increase Conformity In Children

The Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson says lockdown has impacted on children's "discipline and order" and wants schools to...

Stay Connected - Subscribe Today

Thank you for subscribing!

Pin It on Pinterest