Another Massachusetts City Bans Government Use of Facial Recognition
Another Massachusetts city has banned the government’s use of facial recognition. Worcester City Council passed the ban unanimously in mid-December, and in…
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Year in Review: Facial Recognition in the Spotlight
As we approach the end of 2021, facial recognition is more ubiquitous than ever. The technology has become an increasingly popular remote and in-person…
Year in Review: Puzzling Out the Biometrics Controversy Question
Part of what makes FindBiometrics’ annual Year in Review survey so valuable – perhaps the core part of its value – is that it illustrates sentiment about key…
Canadian Provinces Issue Further Injunctions Against Clearview AI
A trio of Canadian provinces are once again cracking down on Clearview AI. The privacy commissioners of British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec were part of an…
Clearview On Cusp of Patent for Biometric Platform’s Web Crawling Tech
It looks like Clearview AI is about to patent technology that has been key to making the company controversial. According to a report from Politico, the…
Despite Legal Troubles, Clearview Outperforms in NIST Evaluation
Clearview AI’s controversial business practices seem to have produced a more robust facial recognition system. The company is now boasting about its strong…
Citing ‘Societal Concerns’, Facebook Dials Back Facial Recognition, Looks to On-device Approach
Amid intensifying scrutiny over the Facebook platform’s societal impact, the company has announced that it will discontinue its use of facial recognition. The…
Clearview Doubles Down On Law Enforcement With New Advisory Board
Clearview AI is making another play for legitimacy. The embattled facial recognition specialist has put together an Advisory Board to oversee the development…
Face Search Specialist PimEyes Criticized for Misleading Business Practices
The controversial facial recognition platform PimEyes is once again facing scrutiny from privacy advocates. PimEyes first garnered headlines in June of 2020,…
Report Finds RCMP Misled Public, Broke Internal Rules With Facial Recognition Contract
The RCMP is once again facing heavy scrutiny for its questionable use of facial recognition technology. The latest controversy focuses specifically on the…