The Case for Public Surveillance
We need more cameras with facial-recognition software operating in public spaces
To understand how confused our intuitions are about facial-recognition technology are, start with popular culture; start with Batman.
In Christopher Nolan’s 2008 film, The Dark Knight, the Joker is loose in Gotham City. He has committed a string of atrocities and is poised to commit more. Batman, determined to apprehend him, deploys a surveillance system…
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