From iPhones and Snapchat filters to airport check-ins and smart doorbells, facial recognition has entered into our everyday, as has the anxiety surrounding it. One in two American adults is in a law-enforcement facial-recognition database, often without his or her knowledge, while only a handful of cities regulate how the technology is used. And consumers are willingly opting in, even as they question the technology: The industry is forecasted to reach $9.6 billion by 2022. Here, a look at how facial recognition works, who’s relying on it, and for those truly concerned, how to avoid it.
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