Kashmir Hill, “Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup’s Quest to End Privacy as We Know it” (Penguin Random House, NewYork, 2023), 502

Facial recognition capability has silently evolved into a game-changing technology over the years. The account of "Your Face Belongs to Us" unfolds the gripping true story of the rise of a technological startup “Clearview AI”. It also serves as a grim warning that, in the absence of continuous vigilance and government control on emerging technologies, states will continue to face challenges. The book discusses how, from stalkers to authoritarian states, the use and abuse of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) is going to be the future of the world. Written by Kashmir Hill, the book comprises three parts: (i) The Face Race; (ii) Technical Sweetness; and (iii) Future Shock. This book illuminates our difficult relationship with technology and the way it entertains us even as it exploits us.