Who are the stakeholders involved? Who should be consulted about such a project’s goals and development?
Facial Recognition Technology: An Ethics Case Study by Irina Raicu
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and the TSA are testing the implementation of facial recognition technology at several airports and other border crossings, and CBP hopes to install face scanners at all US airports within the next 4 years. Some schools are implementing facial recognition on their campuses in an effort to prevent or mitigate schools shootings. Churches have been pitched facial recognition technology as a means to assess attendance, but also to increase security. You work at a company that develops facial recognition software for various applications; a team member points out that shelters for victims of domestic violence are also organizations greatly concerned with the security of their guests and staff, and might have use for this technology. It could ensure that people entering or approaching the shelter are registered guests or staff there and not unwelcome intruders, and could perhaps aid staff in monitoring and analyzing behavior in the shelter environment. Should this project be pursued? If not, why not? If so, how could it be done ethically? What unique ethical concerns does it raise?
Discussion Questions:
1. Who are the stakeholders involved? Who should be consulted about such a project’s goals and development?
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