Amazon's Ring Adds Facial Recognition, Sparking Privacy Concerns
Amazon's Ring, known for its home security cameras, is adding facial recognition to its devices. Privacy experts, including Adam Schwartz, a senior staff technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), have raised concerns about this new feature.
The new 'familiar faces' feature will recognize and identify people you know, reducing unnecessary notifications. However, privacy advocates worry about the implications of this technology. Schwartz, who was mentioned in a Washington Post report, criticized the introduction of facial recognition in Ring products.
Amazon also announced an AI-powered Search Party feature to help find lost dogs. This feature is on by default, further expanding Ring's use of AI and facial recognition. Ring device owners can opt out of the 'familiar faces' feature, but individuals recorded by the cameras cannot give consent.
The addition of facial recognition to Ring devices raises privacy concerns, given the company's history of social, privacy, and legal questions. While the 'familiar faces' feature is optional for users, those recorded by the cameras have no say in the matter. Amazon's expansion of AI capabilities in its Ring products continues to spark debate among privacy advocates.
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