Facing BIPA Lawsuits, Clearview Ends Contract with Chicago Police
The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is no longer using Clearview AI’s controversial facial recognition platform. The department had originally signed a…
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London, ON, Police Confirm Unauthorized Use of Clearview Biometric Tech
The Chief of Police in London, Ontario, has confirmed that seven department officers had access to Clearview AI’s controversial facial recognition program. One…
ID2020 Emphasizes Need for Privacy in Immunity Credential Conversation
ID2020 has weighed in on the subject of immunity certificates in a new white paper published by the Harvard University Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics. The…
EFF Calls for Stricter Facial Recognition Regulations
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published the transcript of Jennifer Lynch’s testimony to the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the…
Microsoft Divests from AnyVision After Audit into Alleged Mass Surveillance Program
Covington & Burling has completed its audit of the Israeli facial recognition specialist AnyVision. The audit was carried out at the request of Microsoft in an…
EFF Raises Ethical Concerns About NIST’s Tatt-C Tattoo Recognition Database
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is calling attention to potential ethical violations related to the NIST’s Tattoo Recognition Challenge. The NIST…
Three Experts Appointed to Axon’s AI Ethics Board
Axon, a provider of smart devices for reduced-force policing and security applications, has appointed three individuals to its AI Ethics Board. Axon offers…
San Diego Police Halt Internal Use of Clearview AI
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office have banned the use of Clearview AI within their offices. However,…
NYPD Lays Out Facial Recognition Guidelines
The New York Police Department has officially announced its facial recognition policy, laying out guidelines to which its officers must adhere. In a statement,…
British Privacy Officer Asks Police to Suspend Use of Facial Recognition
Another British privacy watchdog is asking the police to suspend their use of facial recognition, at least until the potential impact of face-based…