Year in Review: Drawing the Line Between Authentication and Surveillance
Facial recognition technology has been rising in prominence over the last several years, thanks to a number of factors. On the one hand, it has become an…
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Another Chinese Company Profiles Uighur Muslims with Facial Recognition
Another Chinese facial recognition provider is coming under fire for developing technology that would allow the police to identify members of the country’s…
CyberLink’s FaceMe Tech to Appear in Network Optix VMS Solution
The video management specialist Network Optix will be integrating CyberLink’s FaceMe facial recognition algorithm into its entire portfolio of Nx Video…
Exposing.AI Can Tell You If Your Flickr Pic Was Used to Train Biometric AI
There’s a new online service that is designed to help people become aware of whether or not their Flickr photos have been used to train any facial recognition…
Minneapolis City Council Considers Public Facial Recognition Ban
Minneapolis, Minnesota, could become the next American city to implement a public ban on the use of facial recognition technology. The full city council will…
Indian State’s Surveillance System for Women in ‘Distress’ Prompts Pushback
Indian privacy advocates are pushing back after police in the Uttar Pradesh capital city of Lucknow announced that they will be using facial recognition to…
FBI Using Facial Recognition to Identify US Capital Insurgents: Report
According to a report from Boston 25 News, federal authorities in the US are using facial recognition technology to sort through more than 100,000 pieces of…
Megvii Files to List on China’s ‘Star Market’ Exchange
“The market’s aim is to foster the development of Chinese tech companies, allowing IPOs for companies in areas like AI, biotechnology, and clean energy.”…
Former UK Surveillance Camera Regulator is Corsight AI’s New Chief Privacy Officer
“Privacy is at the core of Corsight AI, and we are demonstrating this commitment by creating a unique position within the business.” – Rob Watts, CEO, Corsight…
Revised Massachusetts Legislation Eases Police Biometrics Restrictions
The Massachusetts State Senate has passed a revised version of a police reform bill that was initially passed earlier this month. The revisions became…