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Our Biometric Future

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Since the 1960s, a significant effort has been underway to program computers to “see” the human face—to develop automated systems for identifying faces and distinguishing them from one another—commonly known as Facial Recognition Technology. While computer scientists are developing FRT in order to design more intelligent and interactive machines, businesses and states agencies view the technology as uniquely suited for “smart” surveillance—systems that automate the labor of monitoring in order to increase their efficacy and spread their reach.
Tracking this technological pursuit, Our Biometric Future identifies FRT as a prime example of the failed technocratic approach to governance, where ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814732106
SKU
V9780814732106
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About Kelly A. Gates
Kelly Gates is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of California, San Diego. She is the author of Our Biometric Future: Facial Recognition Technology and the Culture of Surveillance, as well as the editor of International Encyclopedia of Media Studies, Vol. 6: Media Studies Futures and The New Media of Surveillance. Her writing has appeared in ... Read more

Reviews for Our Biometric Future
This work is a fascinating, timely investigation of the cultural practices and institutional priorities surrounding automated face perception technologies
C. Tappert
Choice
A groundbreaking study. Our Biometric Future considers facial recognition technology through its wide range of political entanglements, such as post-9/11 security measures, the management of urban populations in commercial districts, and self-representation in online social ... Read more

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