Here’s how we should use facial recognition ethically
Cynthia Rudin, a professor of computer science at Duke, discusses the ease and risks of facial recognition technology.
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Facial Recognition: Coming soon to an airport near you
This year could be the “tipping point” for widespread biometrics use in air travel, said Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst for Atmosphere Research.
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Feds ban Rite Aid from using facial recognition for 5 years after ‘reckless use’
Rite Aid has agreed to a five-year ban from using facial recognition technology after the Federal Trade Commission found that the chain falsely accused customers of crimes and unfairly targeted people of color.
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Amnesty International exec questions IBM’s $70M facial recognition deal with UK
An executive at Amnesty International is questioning IBM’s $70 million five-year contract with the UK government to implement what’s called a “Matcher Service Platform,” saying the deal violates IBM’s self-declared limits on use of its facial recognition technology
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Facial recognition firm Clearview AI agrees to restrictions on use of its massive database
Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has agreed to restrict the use of its massive collection of face images to settle allegations that it collected people’s photos without their consent.
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Startup Spotlight: The challenges and promises of facial recognition technology
The CEO of Lapetus Solutions, Karl Ricanek, speaks with WRAL TechWire reporter Jason Parker about the use of AI in facial recognition technology.
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House committees launch probe into feds’ use of facial recognition software
Two House committees have launched an investigation into the government’s use of facial recognition software that was most recently used by the Internal Revenue Service, but stopped after complaints from lawmakers and privacy advocates.
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Texas files suit against Meta for collecting facial recognition data
Texas is suing Facebook’s parent company, Meta (FB), over allegations the social media giant illegally harvested the facial recognition data of tens of millions of state residents for a decade.
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You & facial recognition: Look for government to find more verification options
ID.me CEO and founder Blake Hall said in a press release Tuesday that the company is making it possible for government agencies to give users the option to verify their identity — a one-time process — by talking to a human agent, rather than using ID.me’s software. Here’s what’s happening.
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