Ballooning AI-driven facial recognition industry sparks concern over bias, privacy: 'You are being identified'

AI strategist Lisa Palmer and privacy consultant Jodi Daniels discuss privacy concerns around the acquisition of biometric data. A significant expansion in Artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition technology is increasingly being deployed to catch criminals, but experts express concern about the impact on personal privacy and data. According to the Allied Market Research data firm, the facial recognition industry, which was valued at $3.8 billion in 2020, will have grown to $16.7 billion by 2030. Lisa Palmer, an AI strategist, said it is important to understand that an individual's data largely feeds what happens from an AI perspective, especially within a generative framework. While there has been data recorded on citizens for decades, today's surveillance is different because of the quantity and quality of the data recorded as well as how it's being used, according to Palmer.