Review both the pro and con argument articles on facial recognition from the University Library and then answer the following questions (your response to each question should be 50-100 words long):
- Identify the author and source (publisher) of the pro facial recognition article (using link provided above). Do you think this author/source is credible? Why or why not? (Hint: Review the author’s background, authority, etc.)
- What is one reason (premise) the author gives for supporting his conclusion that facial recognition software is beneficial and necessary? What evidence, statistics and/or outside sources does he provide to support this reason?
- Identify the author and source (publisher) of the con facial recognition article (using link provided above). Do you think this author/source is credible? Why or why not?
- What is one reason (premise) the author gives for supporting his conclusion that facial recognition software can be detrimental and needs to be put on hold for now? What evidence, statistics and/or outside sources does he provide to support this reason?
- Which of these articles do you feel met all the criteria of a strong argument (clear, relevant, credible, complete, and sound) and why (explain how the article meets each criteria in your response)?
- After reviewing and analyzing both articles, what do you think is the value of understanding multiple viewpoints before forming an opinion or argument?
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