> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # How Facial Recognition Will Change Society - URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/fx-ex-seen-be-seen/ - Published: 2019-05-08T00:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-04T05:42:38.000Z - Description: With the number of cameras drastically increasing in our world, facial recognition is rapidly taking flight. Facial recognition is a biometric faceprint, where artificial intelligence maps an individual’s face mathematically. - Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP - Tags: #newsletter, Synthetic Minds Newsletter Dr Mark van Rijmenam # The f(x) = e^x | May 08, 2019 *Good Day! This is my weekly newsletter, with a dose of insights into the future. The topic of this newsletter is the exponential times we live in, hence the title of f(x) = e^x, which is the (natural) exponential function.* *Recently, I launched my new concept* [**The Digital Speaker**](https://thedigitalspeaker.com/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com) *and you can now book me as an avatar or hologram. Also, my tech trend prediction for 2021 is out, *[read it here](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/top-five-strategic-technology-trends-2021-year-of-digitalism/)*!* --- ## Seen and Be Seen: How Facial Recognition Will Change Society ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/af/cc/afcca743-e1e6-4752-bf81-782fb033f39c/content/images/2021/11/bd8bca1f-84ff-4382-8c03-adb283dafcce--1--44.jpg) ### My latest article: With the number of cameras drastically increasing in our world, facial recognition is rapidly taking flight. Facial recognition is a biometric faceprint, where [artificial intelligence](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/ai-keynote-speaker/) maps an individual’s face mathematically. Facial recognition has tremendous potential for society. It could make our lives a lot easier and our processes more seamless. However, there is a huge downside to this technology if the data of your face is not protected sufficiently. One thing is clear; [**facial recognition will completely change our society in the coming decade**](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/how-facial-recognition-will-change-society/). --- ### **Three Useful Nuggets of Information** *My weekly tips from around the web to get you thinking.* ### 1\. China uses AI in prisons to make escape impossible. Being in prison has never been fun, and it is not meant to be. But China is going one step further to ensure prison will not be fun. They are building a smart jail full of smart surveillance cameras that will monitor prisoners’ every move as well as their emotions. ([**NDTV**](https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/china-installs-ai-surveillance-in-prison-to-make-escape-impossible-2033539?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com)) ### 2\. Cloning your voice has become easy. It takes just 3.7 seconds for AI to clone your voice. Only a year ago, achieving this still required 30 minutes. Now, Baidu has advanced voice recognition AI so far that a few seconds is enough to clone your voice. Although impressive, it is also scary. ([**Vice**](https://www.vice.com/en%5Fus/article/3k7mgn/baidu-deep-voice-software-can-clone-anyones-voice-with-just-37-seconds-of-audio?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com)) ### 3\. Super AI to save humanity. OpenAI is a serious company when it comes to AI development. In the past years, they have made remarkable progress when it comes to AI development. Now, they have set themselves the goal to develop safe super AI to save humanity. An ambitious objective. ([**Wired**](https://www.wired.com/story/company-wants-billions-make-ai-safe-humanity/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com)) --- ## Frequently asked questions ### What is facial recognition technology? Facial recognition is a biometric faceprint technology in which artificial intelligence maps an individual's face mathematically. It uses the increasing number of cameras in the world to identify and analyze faces, and it is rapidly being adopted across society. [Link to this question](#faq-what-is-facial-recognition-technology) ### How could facial recognition benefit society? Facial recognition has tremendous potential to make our lives easier and our processes more seamless. By mapping faces mathematically, it can streamline identification and interactions in ways that reduce friction in everyday processes across society. [Link to this question](#faq-how-could-facial-recognition-benefit-society) ### What is the downside of facial recognition? The major downside is that if the data of your face is not protected sufficiently, this creates serious risks. Since facial recognition relies on biometric data unique to each person, inadequate protection of that data could lead to significant misuse. [Link to this question](#faq-what-is-the-downside-of-facial-recognition) ### How is China using AI-powered surveillance in prisons? China is building smart jails equipped with smart surveillance cameras that monitor prisoners' every move as well as their emotions, going a step further than traditional imprisonment to ensure escape and even emotional freedom become nearly impossible. [Link to this question](#faq-how-is-china-using-ai-powered-surveillance-in-prisons)