0:00~0:10 - a white spaceship floating in space, camera rotation.
0:10~0:27 - a giant earth enter into the scene from the left, a white spaceship floating in space, white spaceship is shrinking, giant earth is shrinking as the camera move away from it
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0:37~0:42 - the giant earth is shrinking to vanish. A giant blackhole with white ring is entering from the scene, shrinking as the camera move away from it.
0:42~1:21 - The giant blackhole with white ring is entering from the scene, shrinking to vanish as the camera move away from it.
1:21~1:26 - A giant green spaceship with a big radar on top of the spaceship is entering the screen, shrinking as the camera move away from it.
1:26~1:41 - A giant green spaceship with a big radar on top of the spaceship is rotating.
0:00~0:10 - A sleek, white spaceship glides serenely through the vastness of space, accompanied by a slow, majestic rotation of the camera, emphasizing its solitary journey against the backdrop of the cosmos.
0:10~0:27 - Suddenly, an immense, vividly detailed Earth emerges from the left, dwarfing the spaceship. Both the Earth and the spaceship appear to diminish in size, creating an illusion of receding into the infinite abyss of space, as the camera smoothly pulls back.
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0:37~0:42 - In these fleeting moments, Earth dwindles to a mere speck before disappearing entirely. A foreboding, massive black hole with a swirling white ring then enters the scene, its ominous presence shrinking as the camera continues its retreat.
0:42~1:21 - The black hole, an enigmatic and terrifying force, dominates the screen. It too begins to diminish in size, gradually being consumed by the expanding universe as the camera moves further away, leaving a haunting impression of its existence.
1:21~1:26 - Out of the void, a colossal green spaceship, crowned with an imposing radar atop, enters the frame. It too starts to shrink in size as the camera pulls back, emphasizing the spaceship's journey into the unknown.
1:26~1:41 - The green spaceship, a marvel of extraterrestrial engineering, rotates gracefully. The focus on its intricate design and the grandeur of its radar highlights its readiness to explore the uncharted realms of space.
The document is a statement from Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya on the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) case against Rite Aid Corporation regarding their use of facial recognition technology. Here's a summary in bullet points:
Case Background:
The FTC action against Rite Aid concerns its use of facial surveillance technology.
Rite Aid used this technology to identify and exclude persons of interest from its stores.
The technology often produced incorrect matches, leading to several incidents.
Examples of Harm:
Instances of harm include an 11-year-old girl being wrongly stopped and searched, leading to emotional distress.
In another case, police were called on a customer due to a false match.
There were numerous instances where customers were wrongly searched, accused, and expelled from stores.
Issues with Facial Recognition:
Facial recognition systems have been less effective for people with darker skin and women.
Rite Aid allegedly deployed this technology more in stores located in non-White areas.
Rite Aid's system malfunctioned frequently, with employees expressing frustration over its accuracy.
Settlement and Future Safeguards:
The settlement bans Rite Aid from using face surveillance for five years and requires deletion of collected biometric data.
If Rite Aid uses such systems in the future, it must notify people enrolled in the system and provide ways to contest their inclusion.
The order mandates robust testing for bias based on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, age, or disability.
Rite Aid must assess inaccuracies from various factors and must shut down the system if risks can't be addressed.
Broader Implications:
The case is part of a trend of algorithmic unfairness where technology amplifies old harms.
Examples include biases in hiring, housing, and credit systems.
The FTC is committed to confronting algorithmic unfairness.
Policy Stance:
The settlement is viewed as a baseline for a comprehensive algorithmic fairness program.
The FTC does not support the use of biometric surveillance in commercial settings and urges legislative action for greater protections against biometric surveillance.
Commissioner Bedoya emphasizes the need for reasonable measures to prevent foreseeable harms in automated decision-making systems.
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