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Surveillance Spread
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About This Trend
More and more communities, as well as private residents within these communities, have access to video surveillance and facial recognition tools. Facial recognition attempts to identify people's race, age, gender, and ethnicity. There is growing wariness of these privately and publicly used surveillance tools, particularly regarding thenegative impactsthey may have on vulnerable populations.
Trend Updates
Feb. 26, 2024 — Seismic shift in everyday usage
- More people than ever are using this technology and it is now more evident that it will be part of the ongoing landscape...
Feb. 26, 2023 — Federal Regulations spike Demand
- Because of continued interest in this technology and a favorable environment for growth...
Feb. 26, 2021 — Pandemic recalibrates supply
- People are unable to create and devote time to innovating this critical technology now
Trend Category:
Social Change
Timeframe: Act Now
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