Why Facebook Shutting Down Its Old Facial Recognition System Doesn’t Matter

Focus: AI Ethics/Policy

Source: BuzzFeed News

Readability: Intermediate

Type: Website Article

Open Source: No

External URL: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emilybakerwhite/facebook-faceprints-are-the-tip-of-the-biometric-iceberg

Keywords: N/A

Learn Tags: Ethics Trust Business Design/Methods

Summary: Meta is shutting down its controversial facial recognition technology, but that doesn't mean the company doesn't have plans for FRT in its shift to virtual reality. Find out more about the implications of FRT use in this BuzzFeed article.