Google Goggles face recognition search....

[ACooper]

For those that are unfamiliar, google goggles is a IMAGE recognition search. At the moment, I *think* it's either due to be, or is available on google mobile, but not the regular google chrome browser.

Story here: Google Goggles' visual search headed for Chrome | Deep Tech - CNET News

Quote from article:

but until Google works out privacy controls it doesn't make use of its ability to recognize faces

I wonder just HOW they intend to work that issue out. I know the government can use it, our license branch has already started implementing with DL photos.........and that is scary enough, LOL

I can see how this feature would be very useful, but it also scares me a bit for anyone with access to a computer/internet to use it

I think of people in witness protection, people who have left a crazy SO, or 'law abiding' citizens who don't want to be found by someone...etc etc. You never know when you are in a crowd (say like a parade or dog show) and your image gets snapped and posted randomly.

Thoughts on potential good and bad this might bring?