

"Automating Apartheid": Facial Recognition Tech in Palestine
Aug 21, 2023
Dr. Matt Mahmoudi, lead researcher on the Amnesty International report 'Automating Apartheid', discusses the deployment of facial recognition technology in Palestine. They explore how it consolidates discriminatory policing practices, the 'gamification' of these systems, their impact on Palestinian lives, and the possibility of repurposing existing CCTV systems for similar militarized policing.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Impact of Facial Recognition Technology in Palestine
01:47 • 5min
Technological Aspects and Gamification of Facial Recognition in Hebron
06:54 • 5min
Facial Recognition Checkpoints in Palestine
11:30 • 15min
Accessing and Developing Facial Recognition Databases in Palestine
26:04 • 5min
The Flaws and Limitations of Facial Recognition Technology
30:45 • 33min