Israel Continues to Advance Controversial Police Surveillance Bill
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation has advanced a controversial bill that would give the government far-reaching surveillance powers. The bill…
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Civil Rights Groups Ask Greece to Abandon Biometric Data Collection Scheme
Civil rights groups are pushing back against a planned biometric data collection program in Greece. The program was first announced in 2019, when Greek police…
Biden Administration Takes First Steps Towards an AI Bill of Rights
The Biden Administration is looking to pass new legislation that would prevent abuses of AI technologies. To that end, the Office of Science and Technology…
South Wales Police Back Away From Biometric Surveillance Ahead of Big Football Match
“South Wales police have confirmed that they will not be using facial recognition technology during the South Wales derby this weekend, which will see a…
GAO Finds Broad Support for Facial Recognition and Clearview AI Among Federal Agencies
The Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) has released an extensive report on the facial recognition habits of US government agencies. The report includes…
China’s Supreme Court Bars Use of Facial Recognition Without Consent
China’s highest court has issued a ruling that could significantly limit the scope of facial recognition programs in the country. To that end, the Supreme…
Vancouver Police Drafting Facial Recognition Policy
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is in the process of drafting new policy guidelines to govern its use of facial recognition. The Department is hoping to…
EFF Objects to Un-Warranted Police DNA Searches
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is arguing that law enforcement officers should not be able to collect someone’s DNA or perform searches in a…
Amnesty Fights Police Surveillance With ‘Ban the Scan’ Campaign
Amnesty International is launching a new “Ban the Scan” campaign in an effort to end the police use of facial recognition. The organization will begin its…
IBM Urges Commerce Dept. to Restrict Sale of Facial Recognition to Repressive Regimes
IBM has come out in favor of restricting the export of facial recognition technologies to oppressive regimes. As Reuters reports, IBM’s statement is in…