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The conversation ends with a plea for society to "decide what we want the world to look like." Past history teaches us that proactive regulation—limiting unwarranted surveillance and protecting privacy—is both possible and necessary. Just as laws in the 20th century curtailed covert wiretapping and unauthorized recordings, similar constraints should be enacted for facial recognition.
Facial recognition technology is powerful—capable of both immense good and profound harm. Its future depends on collective choices, legislative action, transparency, and a societal commitment to preserving civil liberties. We must ask ourselves: do we want to live in a world where privacy is a right or a privilege granted at the discretion of the powerful?