And as a response, the cameras are now tiny, hidden, and multiple.
Do you ever question your line of work and what good can come from the facial recognition technology you help develop?
Keep in mind, FR is not rocket science. (Hell, rocket science is not "rocket science".) It is going to continue to be developed, it is going to be ubiquitous, and the ethics of those in the industry largely define the ethics of the industry itself. If people of good conscious are not in the industry, no ethical concerns will be raised when ethically debatable clients and applications arise. I am part of the good ethics contingent.