I owned the iPhone 6 for the longest time, so once I bought the iPhone X, I noticed a massive difference. The home screen button had vanished, and I could no longer unlock my iPhone with my fingers. Apple had asked me to look at the camera and turn my face in clockwise and counterclockwise circular motions. Once my face ID was verified, I was able to unlock my phone and download apps simply by looking at the screen.
Face ID stands for facial-recognition technology developed by Apple. Apple’s face ID was introduced in 2017, through the iPhone X (pronounced 10). Apple Face ID changed the way Apple devices work and is known to be one of the best features to date. Since the release of the Iphone X, Apple has continuously included Face ID in: the Iphone X, the IPhone XR, the iPhone XS and XS Max, the Iphone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro and the 11 Pro Max, the Iphone 12 and 12 Mini, the Iphone 12 and 13 Mini, and the Iphone 13 Max. Apple Face ID not only unlocks your phone, but it is also used to authenticate downloads, certify payments, and verify Safari autofill. In this paper, we will be exploring the technology, ethical, legal, and social implications of Apple's Face ID.