India, July 1 -- The recent wrongful arrest of Robert Williams has once again bolstered the voices asking for a ban on facial recognition technology. Facial recognition is a biometric technique, which compares facial features with pictures in a database to verify a person. However, the technology has always been surrounded with controversies, as it is considered invasive to privacy and is known to make mistakes identifying people, especially when it comes to Asian and black people.

An exponentially growing industry

The market adoption of facial recognition technology is growing rapidly across the world. It is estimated that the market will grow to $7 billion by 2024 in the US. In India, the market is expected to grow to $4 billion by 20...