The technology is bad .. the underpinning is the problem
The belief that because you “represent” a you don’t have to interrogate the hierarchy you use to engage has LONG been a problem
And the right is exploiting it.
And until that’s fixed we gone be here now .
At least 3 gay bars in the historic LGBTQ+ district in San Francisco are using face scan tech, often without patrons knowing.
This data collection, especially as Trump admin are pushing to generate ‘lists’ of trans people, is highly dangerous.
gomag.com/article/san-...
Several bars in the Castro are now using facial recognition technology that records a person's name, address, and even their gender.