Paris 2024 Olympics: From Algorithmic Surveillance to Facial Recognition, It's Just a Step Away

Paris 2024 Olympics: From Algorithmic Surveillance to Facial Recognition, It's Just a Step Away

An article from Amnesty International France raises concerns about the growing use of algorithmic surveillance (AS) authorized for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the risk that it may pave the way for facial recognition technology.

Amnesty is urging lawmakers to legislate to ban facial recognition for identification purposes in public spaces. The organization highlights the dangers to individual freedoms and the risks of discrimination, while condemning the strengthening of security measures at the expense of fundamental rights.

For more details, you can read the full article here.

 

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