Facial recognition technology is coming to schools, and it “isn’t just sci-fi.” In the words of words RealNetwork’s President, “This is becoming something we, as a society, have to talk about.” Their new product, SAFR, is a program built to prevent unrecognized individuals from coming on campuses.

Facial recognition technology is coming to schools, and it “isn’t just sci-fi.” In the words of words RealNetwork’s President, “This is becoming something we, as a society, have to talk about.” Their new product, SAFR, is a program built to prevent unrecognized individuals from coming on campuses. One school has adopted the technology for adults so far, opting not to use it on children. However, no regulations are stopping other schools from including students—which could be a harbinger of privacy issues for future facial recognition software. (Wired)