Understanding Mass Surveillance and Facial Recognition

What scenario is used to illustrate the reality of mass surveillance?

• A person using a smartphone

• A person jaywalking and attending a concert

• A person shopping online

• A person watching TV

By what percentage did the number of surveillance cameras in the U.S. grow between 2015 and 2018?

• 60%

• 50%

• 30%

• 40%

What is adversarial fashion designed to do?

• Enhance facial recognition accuracy

• Trick facial recognition software

• Make clothing more fashionable

• Improve camera resolution

What is a major ethical concern regarding facial recognition technology?

• It is too expensive to implement

• It can misidentify racial minorities

• It requires too much data storage

• It is not widely available

What is a limitation of adversarial fashion?

• It is not effective against all systems

• It is too expensive

• It is illegal to wear

• It is uncomfortable

What is a key challenge in understanding how facial recognition algorithms work?

• Limited computing power

• High cost of technology

• Complexity of neural networks

• Lack of data

What is suggested as a real solution to address the issues of mass surveillance?

• Improving camera technology

• Developing more advanced AI

• Enacting privacy laws and regulations

• Increasing the number of cameras

What is the potential impact of constant surveillance on people's behavior?

• Increased trust in government

• Reduced participation in free speech activities

• No change in behavior

• Increased participation in social activities

What is a common argument used to justify surveillance?

• It is cost-effective

• It improves public relations

• It is only used for marketing

• If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear

What is the European Union's approach to facial recognition technology?

• Allow unrestricted use

• Use it only for serious crime investigations

• Ban it completely

• Use it for all public surveillance