The retail giant is using the technology in its warehouses around the world.
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Not a privacy risk, is it ?
mvp Well, probably not. The point of a thermal image is to detect heat, not actual images that could be used as identity.
I thought the idea of being able to see more than what your eyes can, can never be good.
mvp True, but a thermal imaging camera looks for heat - the detail in terms of facial recognition etc isn’t as good as a specific application for example, see https://www.google.com/search?q=thermal+imaging+camera&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjtpYX2z_noAhUZTxUIHX_wBqoQ_AUoAnoECA4QBA&biw=2345&bih=1284
China have been using these for months to spot those with elevated temperatures.
I see. They want to catch people with fever ?
mvp Yes.