It has undoubtedly become that the next iPhone, whether called iPhone 8 or iPhone Pro, as some are likely, will contain a facial recognition feature and a very advanced technology that requires a laser sensor that will be installed next to the front camera, and this means that Apple will You can identify the user and distinguish between one user and another remotely in a few seconds, but for a moment ... Apple can recognize my face remotely and it already has a lot of information about me through my use of various Apple devices, so if this is combined together, wouldn't this pose a threat to privacy the user ? In the past, we used to say if you want to preserve your privacy, stay away from the Internet, but after the facial recognition feature, with this accuracy by means of the laser, there is no escape. You may walk in the street and find some devices recognize you and display advertisements for you.

Science fiction movies become reality

In one of the science fiction films produced in 2002, that is, more than fifteen years ago, the future hero appears as he walks in the commercial markets and advertisements recognize him through the iris of his eyes and speak by name and offer him products that he prefers or is interested in, is this not what happens in our time Current on Facebook and websites, but thanks to facial recognition technology, science fiction movies will probably become reality and you will find ads directed at you personally in the markets and the streets.

Apple will introduce facial recognition technology in a new way

Facial recognition technology is not a new technology until we say that it is dangerous to the privacy of the user, as many applications and websites can recognize your face with great accuracy, and the biggest example is Facebook, which offers a suggestion to make a crown for your friends when recognizing their faces in a picture, but this is not what we are talking about, Because Apple will provide facial recognition technology with XNUMXD laser technology, and it will present you with your face to scan it from several angles and this is required because Apple will use your face as an alternative to a fingerprint and to secure your device, and it is unreasonable that this technology is easily deceived because that will be A reason to penetrate your device, so face recognition technology will be much stronger than the old alternative fingerprint, and this is what will make Apple use XNUMXD laser technology, which reduces the possibility of error a lot. But at the same time it makes your face recognizable in a small error rate, remotely and in a time not exceeding seconds, and here is the potential danger that we are talking about.

Should we be afraid of technology?

The fear is not from technology, but from sharing information, because Apple and other companies already have a lot of information about you. The problem is when companies share this information and are collected together, this creates a complete picture of you and with the addition of a sure way to identify your face, the risk will be greater, but it is known about Apple cares about user privacy and it also does not work in the field of ads, unlike many companies, and we may worry if Google adopted this technology and moved to Android devices, here you can say goodbye to your privacy even in the street and without the Internet.

The Independent What holds us?

The future is wonderful and technology is developing very quickly, and when these technologies are combined together, new products will appear that will change the world, and what we expect is Apple glasses that use augmented reality and facial recognition technology, let's move to a new era where you see people, get to know them and move them with you in your virtual world, A world of imagination that we used to see only in films, and the time has come to turn into real and return to the future.

Regarding the future, are you optimistic or do you think that all these new technologies will turn against us?

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