China doubles down on facial recognition
A new law has come into force in China requiring all mobile phone users to submit a face scan, meanwhile the country is pushing to define global facial recognition standards.
A new law has come into force in China requiring all mobile phone users to submit a face scan, meanwhile the country is pushing to define global facial recognition standards.
With more authorities demonstrating they cannot be trusted to act responsibly or transparently, the European Commission is reportedly on the verge of putting the reigns on facial recognition.
In the ever-lasting search for 5G usecases, Telia has teamed-up with Finnish bank OP to trial facial recognition payment solutions.
Big Brother Watch has described the implementation of facial recognition tech as an ‘epidemic’ as it emerges the police has been colluding with private industry for trials.
While facial recognition technologies are becoming increasingly controversial, it is always worth paying homage to innovation in this field and the real-world applications, when deployed responsibly.
Just as the Cambridge Analytica scandal re-emerged to heighten Facebook frustrations, the social media giant is contemplating a class-action lawsuit regarding facial-recognition.
The FBI and London Metropolitan Police force will be facing some awkward conversations this week over unauthorised and potentially illegal use of facial recognition technologies.
Last month, the City of San Francisco banned law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition software in cameras, and now the issue has been escalated to the State Senate.
The City of San Francisco has passed new rules which will significantly curb the abilities of public sector organisations to purchase and utilise facial recognition technologies.
A publicly accessible database managed by a surveillance contractor showed China has used a full suite of AI tools to monitor its Uyghur population in the far west of the country.
The Chinese state wants to control its citizens via a system of social scoring that punishes behaviour it doesn’t approve of.
US Customs and Border Protection officers in Washington Dulles International Airport have intercepted an imposter posing as a French Citizen using Facial Comparison Biometrics technology.
The South Wales Police Force is defending the decision to trial NEC facial recognition software during last year’s Champions League Final as it is revealed only 8% of the identifications proved to be accurate.
The Electronic Privacy Information Centre (EPIC) is urging the FTC to investigate whether Facebook’s use of facial recognition technologies contradicts a consent order the firm signed in 2011.
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