Nvidia has partnered with AI developer AnyVision to create facial recognition technology for "smart cities" around the world. The two companies will work to install automatic facial recognition into CCTV (closed-circuit television) surveillance cameras. AnyVision claims the technology enables cameras that can continuously scan for faces 24/7, automatically identifying and tracking individuals within a large crowd with 99% accuracy.
Algorithms working with human monitors can then compare the faces identified against a database of known terrorists or criminals.
The company also says it's committed to protecting the personal data that CCTV cameras collect.
So... is this technology terrifying, and possibly everything Orwell warned us about? Absolutely.
But it could also save thousands of lives. The technology could be useful not only for catching at-large criminals, but also for quickly identifying suspects, and tracking down individuals who have gone missing. more
You may recall, this has been tried before and its comeback was predicted here in 2008.
