Facial recognition technology is the government’s way of secretly stalking people???

If you walk around at any up-to-date technology store around the world, chances are, there’ll be facial recognition technology. Facial recognition is a very modern technology, too. Companies like Samsung and Apple use it for their phones, but when it comes to everyday life, most importantly, it can tie into things such as crimes.

In 2017, a woman walked into a store in Cornelius, Oregon. She stashed a pair of $130 boots in her bag, and walked out.

While solving this case, the government officials used some of that all-powerful fancy face recognition technology. They entered a picture of the woman from the security footage, and the computer instantly came up with seven possible matches. The police brought all the suspects together, and one of them confessed to the crime.

Although it’s very helpful, many people argue that face recognition is a form of invading privacy, possibly allowing police and government agencies to secretly monitor people. Last spring, San Francisco became the first city in the U.S. to ban the use of facial recognition by the police and other city agencies; that led to lots more cities considering bans.

There are many groups against facial recognition technology, but on the other hand, there are also groups out there who argue that facial recognition is a powerful and efficient tool; that it could be used to find missing people and solve such cases. Of course, it’d be a total waste if everyone stopped using this amazing technology, so most U.S. cities will likely come to a conclusion to keep using face recognition technology, but putting regulations on how it’s used. What do you think? Yay or nay?