Facial Recognition Technology: What Is It Used For?

The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 17, 2014

New York Times reporter Natasha Singer looks at facial recognition technology, and whether consumers should be able to decide who uses their biometric data. Her article “When No One Is Just a Face in the Crowd” appeared in the New York Times February 1.

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