CCTV cameras are now commonplace in cities. But have people who are caught on camera actually given their consent?
By: The Economist March 28, 2017 Jamie Isbitt Home Improvements Installer 2mo I have a question why can authorities record anyone and anything yet a home owner isn’t allowed to have a security camera that captures the public for example a house that has a front door directly opening onto the pavement? Just asking as […]
British ethicists are challenging justice by algorithm
By: The Economist August 8, 2019 FOR A TIME, the humans seemed to be winning. The Metropolitan Police’s squad of “super-recognisers” was lauded for its uncanny ability to recall faces in video footage. The officers spotted sex-offenders in crowds of thousands and nabbed a thief who had pinched more than £100,000 ($122,000) of luxury goods. […]