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Facial Recognition Technology and Police Lineups

Brian Mennecke, associate professor of information systems at Iowa State

Facial recognition technology is increasing becoming a part of life, but how is this technology being used and how much is too much?  Brian Menneckewill explain the ways digital advertisements can "read" your face and discuss other commercial uses for facial recognition technology.  Later Gary Wells joins the program to discuss hisrecently developed procedure to substantially reduce mistaken identifications during police lineups.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River