It's the 'wild west' of the digital world — but Australia doesn't have dedicated laws on facial recognition technology
Tech and human rights experts have renewed calls for a national framework on the use of facial recognition technology, as one described it as the "wild west of the digital world".Some forms of the technology used to identify people are "prone to error", experts sayIt's technology Australians use every day when unlocking their smartphones, but might not realise is in places they don't expect.
Peter Lewis, from the Australia Institute's Centre for Responsible Technology, says some retailers might have good intentions in using the technology, but it raises concerns nonetheless."We know that there are companies that take these images and repackage them and sell them to governments, to other businesses.Peter Lewis says Australians should be concerned about how their data was used.
Edward Santow, a University of Technology Sydney professor and former Human Rights Commissioner, said moratoriums were already in place in some jurisdictions around the world. In Australia, there is no dedicated law surrounding the use of facial recognition but some protections do exist under privacy laws.
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