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The use of face-recognition technology has expanded rapidly during the pandemic as a contactless, automated way of verifying the identity of people applying for unemployment and other public benefits. However, experts and activists worry that its failures could prevent people from getting benefits they desperately need — and that it could be even more dangerous if it works as designed.
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