Security News > 2020 > April > Balancing public safety and privacy during COVID-19: The rise of mass surveillance
One tech company is harnessing artificial intelligence, thermal imaging, and real-time surveillance data to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on populations and economies around the globe, governments and private industries are harnessing real-time monitoring solutions and artificial intelligence to mitigate the spread. However, these surveillance technologies also bring up a litany of concerns related to privacy, civil liberties, and data collection.
Currently, the company and its partners are using a host of technologies including artificial intelligence, thermal imaging, facial recognition, IoT sensors, and more to develop operational systems and applications for clients around the globe.
Facial recognition, thermal imaging, and other surveillance technologies were used as part of a coronavirus detection and containment system designed for factories and hospitals in China.
As governments and institutions quickly roll out tracking systems, it's the prospective future of surveillance that has riled privacy and civil liberties advocates worldwide.