Olga Cronin

Olga Cronin

activist Ireland

Olga Cronin is a prominent advocate for civil liberties in Ireland, currently serving as a representative for the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL). She has been vocal in her opposition to the use of facial recognition technology, arguing that it poses significant risks of misidentification, particularly for women and people of color. Cronin emphasizes the potential for this technology to be intrusive and discriminatory, highlighting concerns about its reliability and the ethical implications of its deployment by law enforcement. Her insights contribute to the ongoing debate surrounding biometric technologies and civil rights in Ireland.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
3,515
Power
4$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 1 7.00 0.07% +0% 5,030,000 3,515 $5,100 4$
Totals 1 5,030,000 3,515 $5,100 4$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: Olga Cronin of the ICCL described facial recognition technology as a 'highly intrusive and invasive technology that is faulty, unreliable and discriminatory'. 3

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Work on legislation to introduce facial recognition technology ‘well advanced’, says Minister – The Irish Times