Podcast: Tech Roundup Episode 8 – The Future of Facial Recognition

In this episode, Matthew Feeney hosts a discussion with Ashkhen Kazaryan and Caleb Watney on the approach regulators might take to the brave new world of facial recognition technology.

Featuring:

• Ashkhen Kazryan, Director of Civil Liberties, TechFreedom
• Caleb Watney, Fellow, Technology and Innovation, R Street Institute
• [Moderator] Matthew Feeney, Director, Project on Emerging Technologies, Cato Institute

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