It’s time for yet another entry into the series of politicians making dumb decisions! This time, the honor goes to New York, where facial recognition may be used to “card” people. While nothing is official just yet, I’m putting the legislation on the dumb decision list anyway because its mere conception is ridiculous.
The legislation proposes that facial recognition be allowed to be used to verify people’s ages to purchase alcohol and tobacco products. Quick note: The legislation consistently refers to biometric identification, which just means you’re using body measurements and physical characteristics to “recognize” somebody. Facial recognition falls under that category.
