Proposed Law Would Ban Facial Recognition Surveillance in Heart of Silicon Valley
The heart of Silicon Valley could become the first place where AI-driven facial recognition technology is banned, if proposed legislation is put into place.…
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MIT AI Policy Congress Convenes to Discuss AI and Ethics
The inaugural MIT AI Policy Congress recently convened in Massachusetts, bringing together leading researchers, industry insiders, and policy experts for a…
Year in Review: Are We Comfortable with How the Government is Using Biometrics?
Respondents to FindBiometrics’ latest Year in Review survey tend to have shown a high level of comfort with – and enthusiasm for – biometric technologies,…
Local Groups Push Back Against Facial Recognition at German Border
A proposed border law in the German state of Saxony has come under fire from local interest groups, in large part because of the planned use of facial…
Microsoft CEO Says Gov’t Regulation Needed to Prevent ‘Race to the Bottom’ in Facial Recognition
Microsoft’s top leadership continue to call for regulation of the facial recognition industry, this time with CEO Satya Nadella making the case in a talk at…
85 Advocacy Groups Call On Big Tech to Stop Selling Facial Recognition to Gov’t
“By targeting three of the world’s biggest tech companies, the letters could help to focus attention on the issue.” A coalition of 85 advocacy and activist…
Agreeing to Greater Transparency, Northern Ireland Police Settle Biometrics Complaint
Following a high-profile human rights complaint, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has committed to establishing and publishing a formal policy concerning…
NEC ‘Welcomes’ Ethical, Regulatory Discussions Over AI and Facial Recognition: CEO
NEC has joined the chorus of tech companies and other stakeholders calling for greater regulation of artificial intelligence and facial recognition…
Facial Recognition Tech Secretly Deployed at Taylor Swift Concert
Facial recognition was secretly used to scan attendees of a Taylor Swift concert earlier this year, it has now been revealed. The technology was deployed at a…
Prominent AI Research Group Calls for Gov’t Regulation and End to ‘Trade Secrecy’
An AI research group based in New York University has issued a new paper calling for government regulation of artificial intelligence technologies. Called AI…