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NYC Based Country Musician Calls for Ban the Scan

Fight for the Future · 2 months ago

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"I don’t see a way that facial recognition technology and AI surveillance in venues can be used in a way that is ethical and safe for my community.” We couldn't agree more with this statement from New York City based country artist, Paisley Fields, who joined us, local lawmakers and other privacy advocates last week in front of Madison Square…

This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Fight for the Future, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.

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