Self-Exclusion

Summary

FRT is being used to monitor individuals who have opted to exclude themselves from a specific establishment, usually to assist in regulating an addictive behaviour associated with the location. The most common example is in casinos to prevent individuals who have chosen to exclude themselves from entering the premises. These individuals, often referred to as "self-excluded" patrons, have voluntarily chosen to avoid gambling activities because of a self-acknowledged addiction to problem gambling. When an individual on a self-exclusion list attempts to enter a casino, their facial image is captured by cameras at the entrance and compared to a list of banned patrons. If a match is found, they are confronted by site security, reminded of their self-exclusion choice, denied entry, and may be escorted off the property. Depending on the laws in the specific jurisdiction, the self-excluded person may not be able to challenge or revoke their ban.

Concerns

There may be concerns about the use of this technology to monitor and control the behavior of individuals who are struggling with gambling addiction.

Another concern would be that this technology could be used to track people who have self-excluded from gambling and target them with advertising or other promotions.

The future concerns would be that it could be used to create a surveillance state, it could be used to target marginalized communities and it could also be used to restrict freedom of speech and expression.

  • Bias
  • Privacy concerns
  • Accuracy concerns
  • Lack of regulation
  • Misuse concerns
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