Alibaba Disavows (but Acknowledges) Facial Recognition Platform with Ethnicity Tag
Alibaba is trying to distance itself from its own Alibaba Cloud division, and in particular from a controversial facial recognition program that is able to…
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Chinese City Suspends Biometric Toilet Paper Program
Dongguan city has suspended its use of facial recognition in public restrooms. The city had been using facial recognition to limit the amount of toilet paper…
Academics Divided Over Ethics of Biometric Facial Recognition Research
Some members of the academic community are starting to question the dubious ethical foundations of facial recognition research. The critics are particularly…
Pay-for-Play Service Offers Unregulated Access to Moscow’s Biometric Facial Recognition System
An apparent pay-for-play service has raised serious concerns about the integrity of Moscow’s facial recognition system. The network was launched back in…
EFF Cites Illinois Biometric Privacy Law in Brief on Clearview-ACLU Lawsuit
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed an amicus brief in the case of the ACLU v. Clearview AI to contest Clearview’s claim that an injunction…
Face Biometrics Month: A High Profile Modality
Biometric technologies have been going through a process of mainstream adoption for several years now. Having once been considered the stuff of futuristic…
Canadian Mall Operator Collected Biometric Information Without Consent: Privacy Commissioners
Federal and provincial privacy commissioners have determined that Cadillac Fairview collected the biometric information of 5 million Canadian shoppers without…
Clearview Gestures Toward Preventing Police Abuses with New Auditing Feature
Clearview AI is trying to improve its image with some new features that are designed to prevent police abuses of its technology. Most notably, the update will…
Detroit Makes Controversial Decision to Extend Police Facial Recognition Contract
The Detroit City Council has voted to extend its facial recognition contract with DataWorks Plus. The measure passed by a 6-3 vote, and will allow the Detroit…
Proposed Policy Would Give DHS Sweeping Powers to Collect Biometric Data
The Trump administration has formally submitted a policy proposal that would dramatically expand the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) ability to collect…