This talk explores 1) how surveillance shapes the experiences of individuals coerced to use technology, 2) how computer vision research contributes to surveillance, and 3) how we might develop new methodological frameworks to help researchers detect and mitigate the harms of surveillance. Using methods from human-centered security and privacy research, I analyze surveillance in the U.S. criminal legal system, in the U.S. immigration system, and in patents that cite academic publications. I end the talk by describing my current surveillance-related work that aims to inform ongoing technology policy debates.
About Kentrell Owens, Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy
Kentrell Owens is a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy in Bochum, Germany, working with Yixin Zou. His research area is human-centered computer security & privacy, with a specific focus on the risks and harms of surveillance technologies. He attempts to do impactful computer security & privacy research that fulfills his sense of curiosity, justice, and hope.