Privacy advocates are concerned that it normalizes intrusive technology. "It's normalising biometric identity check for something that is mundane. You don't need to resort to airport style [technology] for children getting their lunch." I think this is true, but in a world that already relies on photo ID I'm less concerned than I might be. And there's a benefit in that people on assistance aren't singled out in a very public way. My main concern is that facial scanning is fragile; add a little thing like pandemic facemasks and it breaks down (or, worse, the need for scanning forces people to remove their masks in a crowded indoor environment). I think near field communication (NFC) cards work just fine.
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