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What misconceptions underlie this widely used technology? What ethical and social debates are emerging about its use? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Helena Machado discusses her work in this episode of the Arqus Knowledge Pills.

Facial recognition technologies, while promising convenience and security, raise critical issues like invasion of privacy, surveillance normalization, discrimination, and inaccuracies. This episode delves into these technologies鈥� societal impacts, examining how they shape citizenship and public engagement.

In this episode, Professor Helena Machado discusses the project fAIces, which integrates diverse perspectives to reshape technology鈥檚 societal role, amplify marginalized voices, and inspire creative, activist-driven approaches to ethics and engagement.

For the 36th episode of the Arqus Knowledge Pills, 鈥淔acial recognition and ethics,鈥� she highlights her efforts to develop innovative ethical frameworks, such as 鈥渆tho-assemblages,鈥� and explore alternative futures for facial recognition technologies that prioritize inclusivity, creativity and public empowerment.

Learn more about Helena Machado:

Helena Machado is a leading researcher in the sociology of science and technology. A Full Professor of Sociology at the Institute for Social Sciences, University of Minho (Braga, Portugal), she is the Director of the PhD Programme in Sociology and a founding member and coordinator of the AIDA Social Sciences Network, a social sciences research initiative focusing on artificial intelligence, data and algorithms.

The 鈥淎rqus Knowledge Pills鈥� episodes are published regularly and can be subscribed to on and other platforms (see below).