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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