Facial Recognition

Innocent Man Arrested & Jailed after Being Falsely Identified by Facial Recognition Tech

An innocent man was arrested after being falsely identified by authorities in Louisiana using facial recognition technology. The use of the tech led to the mistaken arrest of 28-year-old Georgia man Randall Reid on a fugitive warrant, the defendant's attorney said. Reid was jailed on November 25 in DeKalb County,…

NYC Mayor Eric Adams: ‘Big Brother Is Protecting You’

New York City's Democrat Mayor Eric Adams has responded to the backlash over his increased public surveillance by claiming that "Big Brother is protecting you!" Adams has come under mounting criticism over increasing the use of facial recognition technology in NYC. Elected officials have been expressing concerns that using such…