Smile, you are being identified! Risks and measures for the use of facial
recognition in (semi-)public spaces
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Moraes TG
; Almeida EC
; de Pereira JRL
AI Ethics
2021[]; 1
(2
): 159-172
PMID38624562
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This article analyses the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in
(semi-)public spaces with a focus in the Brazilian context. Therefore, the
operation of the FRT processing chain is addressed, as well as the juridical
nature of the facial signature, focusing mainly in the Brazilian data protection
framework. FRT has been used in everyday life for several purposes, such as
security, digital ranking, targeted marketing and health protection. However, the
indiscriminate use of FRT poses high risks to privacy and data protection. In
this perspective, to avoid harms such as inaccuracy, normalisation of
cyber-surveillance and lack of transparency, safeguards were identified to
guarantee individual rights, such as soft law, oversight, international standards
and regulatory sandboxes.