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Did anyone ever think you would get paid one day by selling their face data? As per ZDNet, Google is giving away gift cards worth $5 to people who are willing to give them their face data.

Apparently, Google is bringing a TOF (Time OF Flight) camera in their upcoming Pixel 4 series for which they require lots of face data. This type of camera uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work, which needs a ton of face data to work without fail.

According to a report published by ZDNet, Google employees are stopping random people on the streets of New York offering a $5 gift card for their face data. As per the report, Google is scanning the faces with a heavily disguised phone, which is most likely the new Pixel model.

This news is also giving a hint that Google is going to get shut of the fingerprint scanners and totally depend on its facial recognition system to unlock the smartphone.

By Sowmya Sangam