For what purpose?
OK, quoting your actual words from the opening paragraph:
today's facial recognition technology is not safe for making serious decisions.
Is anyone seriously trying to claim otherwise? There's a world of difference between making a serious decision and flagging something for human attention.
A couple of years back, I had a nasty incident with police, who thought I was someone else (who I've never met, let alone know why they wanted to arrest him) and wouldn't accept I'm me[1]. Facial recognition technology might have helped there, and - crucially - couldn't have made things worse!
[1] Their evidence? I opened the door at my home, where the man they wanted had previously lived. I had never thought an estate agent could be so useful as the one who manages this place and eventually was contacted to confirm my identity - and when the occupant had changed - in a manner they'd accept!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
