How Public Cameras Recognize and Track You | WIRED

WIRED spoke with several experts about the explosion of surveillance technology, how police use it, and what the dangers might be. As tech advances, street cameras can now employ facial recognition and even connect to the internet. What does this mean for the future of privacy?



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Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey

Editors: Shandor Garrison, Jason Malizia

Experts: Albert Fox Cahn, Arthur Holland MIchel, Florian Matusek

Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi

Associate Producer: Brandon White

Production Manager: Eric Martinez

Post Production Supervisor: Nicholas Ascanio

Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant

Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen

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