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The world focusses on facial recognition

The world focusses on facial recognition

FromTech Life


The world focusses on facial recognition

FromTech Life

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Sep 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Simon Gordon, founder of Facewatch, a British facial recognition company and Fraser Sampson, the UK's Biometrics and Surveillance Commissioner discuss the growing use of facial recognition tech. Dr. Cosmas Zavazava, Director of the ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau, tells us about how much of the world remains offline. And Tom Singleton reports on how a digital payment scheme, set up by the UNCDF, is proving to be a lifeline for people exposed to extreme weather in the Pacific Islands.
Released:
Sep 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The biggest stories in tech from the BBC’s technology team.