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b'Coming up today\\u2026 we dig deep into the biometric surveillance tech boom and Natasha has a fun day out at a farm.\\nThis week James and Matt B ask whether we should ban biometric surveillance? Improvements in artificial intelligence mean it\\u2019s possible to analyse and identify people by their walk, their veins, their face, their fingers and even the shape of their ears. As a result, the biometrics industry is booming \\u2013 it\\u2019s expected to grow to between $60 billion and $80bn in the coming years. However, the technology has a creepy side: it\\u2019s being used to group people by ethnicity, gender and try to predict their emotions.\\nRead more: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/europe-ai-biometrics\\nFor our second story, Vicki and Natasha look at the effort to build the biggest biobank of animal cells in Europe. Nature\\u2019s SAFE aims to collect 50 million genetic samples and "freeze them in time", storing cells from critically endangered species including the Amur leopard, black rhino and mountain chicken frog in cryogenic tanks. The idea is to harvest and preserve samples of semen \\u2013 as well as ova and other tissue \\u2013 that could one day be used to regenerate dwindling animal populations and prevent them from going extinct.\\nRead more: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/natures-safe\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'