Facial recognition technology is turning people into human bar codes

As the ancient Roman orator Cicero once put it, "The face is the index of the soul." In 2017, our faces are more index.html Nearly 250 million video surveillance cameras have been installed throughout the world, industry researcher IHS Insight estimated, and the global video surveillance market revenue is estimated to triple over a seven-year period, increasing to $42 billion in 2020 from $14 billion in 2013, according to industry predictions. Add to that surreptitious recording technology like drone cameras, Google Glass, Snapchat video glasses. Market researcher IBISWorld estimated the revenue for advertising agencies last year reached $44 billion, up 4% on the previous year. Face-reading technology can also now detect your emotions -- even those you don't realize you're projecting.