While it offers potential benefits, the accuracy concerns, racial bias, and privacy issues raise serious doubts. Here are some significant concerns:

• While companies claim high accuracy rates, real-world performance suffers due to lighting, facial expressions, and occlusion (hats, glasses). Error rates can range from 5% to 20%.

• Studies, like A 2019 NIST study, show racial bias in some algorithms, leading to misidentification and unfair treatment, particularly for Black and Asian faces.

• A 2021 IAPP survey found that 67% of people are concerned about government use of facial recognition technology.

So, the benefits are clear but can facial recognition be trusted? Find the answer here: Can Facial Recognition Be Trusted for Immigration Control?