{"id":74952,"date":"2020-12-31T18:08:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T12:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=74952"},"modified":"2021-01-02T14:32:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T09:02:44","slug":"impact-of-facial-recognition-technology-frt-on-the-rights-of-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/impact-of-facial-recognition-technology-frt-on-the-rights-of-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) on the rights of people"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Synopsis<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013 The rapid use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) by law enforcement without proper guidelines and regulation, will have many negative impacts on people.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Introduction-<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">In recent times the facial recognition tracking (FRT) systems has seen rapid development.\u00a0Central and State governments across India are using 16 different facial recognition tracking (FRT) systems\u00a0for surveillance, security or authentication of identity.\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">FRT uses algorithms to extract data points from a face to create its\u202fdigital signature. This signature is compared with an existing database to find possible matches.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Still, there are no specific laws or guidelines to regulate the use of this potentially invasive technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">As facial recognition technology use grows, so do privacy fears.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As a result, the FRT system poses a huge threat to the fundamental rights to privacy and freedom of speech and expression.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>How FRT invades the fundamental rights to privacy and freedom of speech and expression?<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The rapid growth of this technology has triggered a much-needed debate. These systems need a huge amount of sensitive personal data and biometric information, and their existence is at odds with the user\u2019s privacy. Here are some concerning points about why people should worry about the use of facial recognition technology in public spaces.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>The FRT system violates right to privacy-<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">As per the\u00a0Puttaswamy\u00a0judgment, Privacy is a fundamental right, even on public spaces.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Large-scale recordings, storing and analyzing of images\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">undermines this right\u202fbecause it means it won\u2019t be possible to anything in public without the state knowing about it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>It operates without a clear legal or regulatory framework<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-There is a lack of detailed and specific information as to how facial recognition is actually used.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5>Read Also :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/current-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Current affairs for upsc<\/a><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The system has no legal backing, claims Internet Freedom Foundation [IFF], which has recently issued notices to the Union home ministry and NCRB over the legality of the system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">If the police\u00a0has detained or arrested any person with the use of the FRT system, then there is not proper guidelines\/set of\u00a0SOP\u00a0of what to do.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Function creep surveillance<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013 Function creeps\u201d occurs when information is used for a purpose that is not the original intended.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use of facial recognition software in India began benevolently for identify missing children. Now it is being used for all kinds of surveillance. This shift from locating missing children to identifying rioters happened without any legal sanction or due planning and procedure which it a function creep.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>It has a chilling effect on our democratic rights<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blanket surveillance can deter individuals from attending public protests. It can stifle participation in political protests and campaigns for change. And it can discourage nonconformist behavior.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">This chilling effect is a serious infringement on the\u00a0right to freedom of assembly, association, and expression.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>It is often inaccurate<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013 t is not 100% accurate and there can be \u201cmisidentification (false positive) and failure to identify (false negative).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">In case of a false positive- the algorithm said photos of two different people showed the same person<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">In case of a false negative- the algorithm failed to correctly detect that two photos showed the same person.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>What is the International experience on FRTs?<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>US has taken steps to prevent The Facial Recognition Technology\u2019s weaponization<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0by law enforcement against a section of people.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Many US cities and states have\u00a0banned public agencies from\u00a0using facial recognition and passed legislation to demand more transparency on how police use surveillance tools.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft followed\u00a0Amazon and IBM, have decided to limit the use of its facial-recognition systems and\u00a0not to sell it to police departments until there is a federal law regulating it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>What is the way forward?<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With so many concerns about facial recognition technology and desperately need a more prominent conversation on its impact on people\u2019s rights and civil liberties. Without proper regulation, such systems of mass surveillance will erode democratic liberties and threaten the rights of lakhs of Indians<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synopsis\u2013 The rapid use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) by law enforcement without proper guidelines and regulation, will have many negative impacts on people.\u00a0 Introduction-\u00a0 In recent times the facial recognition tracking (FRT) systems has seen rapid development.\u00a0Central and State governments across India are using 16 different facial recognition tracking (FRT) systems\u00a0for surveillance, security or&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/impact-of-facial-recognition-technology-frt-on-the-rights-of-people\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Impact of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) on the rights of people<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":74959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,1351,1310,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-daily-news","category-daily-news-updates","category-public","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Impact-of-Facial-Recognition-Technology-FRT-on-the-rights-of-people.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":1700773643,"cached_date":1701011126},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74952"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74952\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}