Reply to post: Re: "Most-accurate algorithms showed 'little to no bias', so nothing to fear, eh?"

Facial-recognition algos vary wildly, US Congress told, as politicians try to come up with new laws on advanced tech

Michael Wojcik Silver badge

Re: "Most-accurate algorithms showed 'little to no bias', so nothing to fear, eh?"

Yes, privacy is a major concern, as are attacks on group behavior. An argument can be made that crowd anonymity is a fundamental human right. I'm reminded of Poe's "The Man of the Crowd".1

1I've always wondered if this story is the origin of the term "gumshoe" for a detective. A quick search didn't turn up an earlier use. I'd check the OED but I'm feeling lazy.

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