What Do Students Say?

What I think we need to learn is that we have to be more careful with how we present ourselves. We have to find out more about topics, you know, a quick google search can go a long way. Maybe like, this won't necessarily help with like, maybe facial recognition, but you can get a VPN to hide your data online. So the government can't track you. So like, you know, when you're in your own home you don't have to worry about being stalked or anything by the government. It's kinda creepy.

Hi, my name is Cecilia Espada and today I will be answering some questions about facial recognition technology. The first question is: should the NYPD be able to use facial recognition technology? Why or why not? I said no. NYPD shouldn't be able to use facial recognition technology, because many people look alike, so they can just confuse one another, or the facial recognition technology could just pick up somebody else's face. The second question is: do you think it's possible to find a balance between privacy and public safety when it comes to facial recognition technology? I said no, I don't think there is a balance because the government is still going to manage to take advantage of you. The third question is: What are the biggest takeaways from this project? What do you think your peers need to know about facial recognition technology? I said, my biggest takeaway is that facial recognition technology works in a complex way, that most people don't understand. And that the government may be using it in malicious ways. I think my peers need to know how facial recognition technology works, so that they could know what the government is doing. Thank you, bye!

The most important thing I learned in this project was that facial recognition technology takes away our privacy. The government and other private institutions like Facebook and social media are always watching us. So therefore, becareful! Look out for yourselves, guys.