The Jordan Harbinger Show 948: Kashmir Hill | Is Privacy Dead in the Age of Facial Recognition?
Feb 6, 2024
Kashmir Hill, author of "Your Face Belongs to Us" and an expert on facial recognition technology, dives into the controversial implications of this advancing tech. She discusses its benefits and risks, raising questions about privacy erosion in our increasingly monitored world. Hill also examines the dark sides, including biased misidentifications and unauthorized data scrapes by companies like Clearview AI. The conversation probes the ethical complexities and the potential need for regulation to safeguard personal freedoms against relentless surveillance.
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Unexpected Photos
- Kashmir Hill had Clearview AI searches run on her, revealing unexpected photos.
- The AI found images of her from 15 years prior, concerts, and public events she didn't know were online.
Secretive Company
- When initially investigating Clearview AI, Kashmir Hill found their listed address didn't exist.
- The company was secretive, with investors denying involvement, raising suspicions about their practices.
How Facial Recognition Works
- Facial recognition technology uses machine learning, similar to ChatGPT, to analyze faces.
- Computers are trained on tagged photos to identify unique facial features at the pixel level.
