“We are extremely conscious about our customers’ data security and privacy and are committed to protecting it,” the statement said. But digital rights activists had criticised a recent consultation on the bill they said was “secret and selective”. Worldwide, the rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence technologies have popularised the use of facial recognition for a range of applications from tracking criminals to catching truant students. In India, facial recognition technology was installed in several airports this year, and the government plans to roll out a nationwide system to stop criminals and find missing children. There is a growing backlash elsewhere: San Francisco and Oakland have banned the use of facial recognition technology, and “anti-surveillance fashion” is becoming popular.
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