US Air Force completes project to develop facial recognition software for autonomous drones, raising concerns that individuals could be targeted and killed
technology
February 23, 2023
U.S. Air Force-commissioned software will allow drones to identify people via facial recognition technology aapp/Shutterstock
The US Air Force can now equip autonomous drones with facial recognition technology, raising concerns that they could be used to locate and kill certain people.
According to a contract between the Department of Defense (DoD) and Seattle-based company RealNetworks, the drones will be used by special operations forces for intelligence gathering and foreign missions. The company’s software is based on machine learning and designed to work with drones that pilot themselves, but with limited or …
