Madison Square Garden Entertainment has used facial recognition technology to keep some fans out of Rockettes shows, Knicks games, and other events at its properties in recent months.
Why would the MSG want to keep fans out? Reportedly, because they are attorneys who work for firms with pending litigation against the company.
This week on “Something Offbeat”, we explore the case in New York – which includes a lawsuit against MSG – as well as the increasing use of facial recognition technology, from unlocking our phones to airport security. Leila Nashashibi with the nonprofit Fight for the Future explained the biases of facial recognition, who controls the information, and the “creep” of technology that concerns her.
“It’s not like you can simply replace your face as you can replace a credit card,” she said.
Sabrina Boyd-Surka of Audacy’s KYW in Philadelphia, host of the Jawncast pod, filled in for Mike Rogers this week.
Listeners who are interested in learning more about the technology can visit Fight for the Future or by clicking here.
Each week, “Something Offbeat” dives into stranger-than-fiction headlines. If you have suggestions for stories “Something Offbeat” should cover, send them to us at somethingoffbeat@audacy.com.
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