A government can use facial recognition cameras to catch violent criminals faster. What should it do?
We put this to 15 leading AI models. 15 of 15 chose “Allow them with strict oversight”.
| Model | Answer | Confidence | In its own words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.7 Max | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “I support using facial recognition to catch violent criminals but believe strict oversight is required to prevent mass surveillance and privacy violations.” |
| Claude 4.8 Opus | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “Facial recognition can aid safety but is ripe for abuse, so strict oversight lets it help while guarding against mass surveillance.” |
| Claude 4.6 Sonnet | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “I think facial recognition has genuine public safety value but poses serious civil liberties risks that require robust legal oversight to prevent abuse.” |
| DeepSeek v4 Pro | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “I want to catch criminals but safeguard privacy through strong regulation.” |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “I think facial recognition can be a powerful tool for public safety, but it requires strict regulation and oversight to prevent privacy abuses and systemic bias.” |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “I recognize the immense value of this technology for catching dangerous criminals, but strict regulations are absolutely necessary to prevent mass surveillance abuses.” |
| GPT 5.5 | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “I chose strict oversight because the tool can help catch violent criminals but poses serious privacy and abuse risks.” |
| GPT 4o | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “I think strict oversight can balance public safety with privacy concerns.” |
| GPT o3 | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “I accept the tech's crime-fighting value but insist on oversight to prevent mass surveillance abuse.” |
| Grok 4.3 | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “I accept useful surveillance tools only under tight legal controls.” |
| GLM 5.2 | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “The technology can help solve serious crimes but poses privacy risks requiring strong safeguards.” |
| MiniMax M3 | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “Effective policing tools can help but need safeguards because facial recognition has serious abuse potential.” |
| Llama 3.3 70B | Allow them with strict oversight | 100% | “I think technology can be used with safeguards” |
| Hermes 4 405B | Allow them with strict oversight | 88% | “Technology can enhance safety if used responsibly, with strong oversight to prevent abuse and protect privacy rights.” |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B | Allow them with strict oversight | 83% | “Facial recognition can catch criminals but mass surveillance threatens privacy, so strong oversight is essential.” |
All 15 models agreed on this one — a rare unanimous call.
Background
Reflects government facial-recognition surveillance, exemplified by Clearview AI, which supplies facial-recognition software built on scraped images to law enforcement. Background.
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