Has Technology Gone Too Far?
Today, there are many forms of technology that help people make their everyday lives easier. Technology has helped all around the world to let people connect and communicate with each other. There are many ways that technology has helped the human race. Unfortunately, there is a negative side to having such advanced forms of technology. Especially the forms of surveillance that are used in present day. Technology such as drones, domestic surveillance software, facial recognition software, and body cameras have violated the privacy of millions and therefore should be restricted.
Drones have done tremendous things for our country. They have been proven to help carry out numerous missions, such as locating high targets to kill or capture without risking the lives …show more content…
When an agency is this backed up with tremendous amounts of information, it starts to make them worthless in the fight against terrorism (“Domestic Surveillance”). “There are massive gaps in our ability to actually analyze data," said a former NSA official. "Much of the data just sits there and nobody looks at it. People can do pretty horrific things on their own, whether with explosive devices, or chemicals or biological agents. Everybody's walking around with these devastating weapons. How are you going to stop that?" (“Domestic Surveillance” para 64). After hearing what this NSA official had to say it makes this sort of surveillance seem like a waste of time and money.
Another form of technology that should be restricted is facial recognition.
With technology such as facial recognition being unidentified in public environments might seem taboo in this day and age. It is getting much harder to stay anonymous. By using facial recognition, store databases can keep tabs on
Today, there are many forms of technology that help people make their everyday lives easier. Technology has helped all around the world to let people connect and communicate with each other. There are many ways that technology has helped the human race. Unfortunately, there is a negative side to having such advanced forms of technology. Especially the forms of surveillance that are used in present day. Technology such as drones, domestic surveillance software, facial recognition software, and body cameras have violated the privacy of millions and therefore should be restricted.
Drones have done tremendous things for our country. They have been proven to help carry out numerous missions, such as locating high targets to kill or capture without risking the lives …show more content…
When an agency is this backed up with tremendous amounts of information, it starts to make them worthless in the fight against terrorism (“Domestic Surveillance”). “There are massive gaps in our ability to actually analyze data," said a former NSA official. "Much of the data just sits there and nobody looks at it. People can do pretty horrific things on their own, whether with explosive devices, or chemicals or biological agents. Everybody's walking around with these devastating weapons. How are you going to stop that?" (“Domestic Surveillance” para 64). After hearing what this NSA official had to say it makes this sort of surveillance seem like a waste of time and money.
Another form of technology that should be restricted is facial recognition.
With technology such as facial recognition being unidentified in public environments might seem taboo in this day and age. It is getting much harder to stay anonymous. By using facial recognition, store databases can keep tabs on