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The Secretive Startup Dismantling Your Privacy
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Your Face Belongs to Us by Kashmir Hill is an engrossing dive into the world of cutting-edge facial recognition technology. In her compelling narrative, Hill explores the chilling implications of a technology that can identify anyone with just a blurry photo. When investigative journalist Kashmir Hill...
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Your Face Belongs to Us by Kashmir Hill is an engrossing dive into the world of cutting-edge facial recognition technology. In her compelling narrative, Hill explores the chilling implications of a technology that can identify anyone with just a blurry photo.
When investigative journalist Kashmir Hill discovered Clearview AI in 2019, she unravelled a web of unsettling truths about a company that claims to have revolutionised facial recognition with a staggering 98.6% accuracy rate. Clearview AI's rise was meteoric, as it provided its powerful tool to a diverse clientele β from billionaires and law enforcement agencies to Hollywood actors.
Without delving into spoilers, Hill meticulously documents this shadowy journey, highlighting how facial recognition technology has surreptitiously infiltrated our daily lives and contemplating its future trajectory. The book underscores the uncanny and, at times, dystopian reality we now live in β one reminiscent of science fiction fantasies but grounded in todayβs technological advances.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024
LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023
'A parable for our times' FINANCIAL TIMES, Best Books of 2023
'Gripping' THE TIMES, Best Technology Books of 2023
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Hill's work is a stark examination of privacy, ethics, and the unsettling power dynamics inherent in a world where anyone can be identified just by their face. As the technology continues to evolve and expand its reach, Hill's expert analysis and storytelling provide a critical lens through which to view these changes.
βThe dystopian future portrayed in some science-fiction movies is already upon us. Kashmir Hillβs fascinating book brings home the scary implications of this new realityβ JOHN CARREYROU, author of Bad Blood
'I loved this. A dark and gripping story, meticulously researched and stylishly told' JENNY KLEEMAN, author of Sex Robots & Vegan Meat
'A walk down the street will not quite feel the same again' THE ECONOMIST
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Your Face Belongs to Us dissects the ethical conundrums and societal impacts of living under the gaze of ubiquitous facial recognition technology, making it an essential read for anyone concerned with privacy, technology, and the future of personal identification.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781398509207
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 June 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Illustration: none
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Kashmir Hill is an award-winning technology reporter at The New York Times. She is interested in how technology is shaping our lives and impacting our privacy, and has written for publications including The New Yorker, The Washington Post and Forbes. Your Face Belongs to UsΒ is her first book.
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