Nidhi Sinha

AI-driven facial recognition software is probably the most divisive technology deployed today. This is not only because of the social implications it can have on individuals or certain sections of society but also because the technology itself has proven to be unreliable. Several accidents or instances of misuse have led law enforcement agencies to shut down its use in the US and other countries. While that is the case, Indian governments are on a spree to implement automated FRTs. Also, India doesn't have the appropriate legal frameworks to avoid its implications, such as mass surveillance and misuse of personal data, or accountability frameworks when it works erroneously. All socio-technical factors considered, should FRTs be banned altogether in India?