Microsoft Discontinues Emotion Detection Service, Citing Ethical Concerns
Microsoft is getting rid of some of the features that it currently offers to its facial recognition clients. The decision was made in an effort to adopt a more…
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Scotland Attempts to Regulate Police Use of Biometric Data
Scotland is trying to regulate the police use of biometric technologies, including facial recognition. Brian Plastow, the country’s biometrics commissioner,…
City Council Clashes With South Australia Police Over Facial Recognition
The Adelaide City Council is in a standoff with the South Australia Police (SAPOL) over the use of facial recognition. Adelaide is planning to replace its…
Russian Authorities to Expand Biometric Surveillance Along Ukraine Border
Government authorities in Russia are planning to expand their use of biometric surveillance in areas near the border with Ukraine, according to a new report…
ID.me Turns to Academia for New Head of Technology & Equity Research
ID.me is trying to dispel some of the privacy concerns that critics have levelled at the platform in the past few months. The company was celebrating its…
Another Commission Pushes for Facial Recognition Ban in Long Beach
Another Long Beach, California, Commission is calling for a ban on the police use of facial recognition technology. The city’s Technology and Innovation…
Calgary Police to Form Tech Ethics Committee With Civilian Members
The Calgary Police Service (CPS) is trying to address the public’s concerns about new policing technologies including facial recognition. To that end, the…
Judge Rules Insurance Company Is on the Hook in BIPA Class Action Lawsuit
Citizens Insurance Co of America has been roped into a pair of class action lawsuits that originate with Clearview AI. One of the lawsuits alleges that…
Bangladesh’s Ribat Metatech to Offer Russian-made Facial Recognition Tech to Clients in APAC, Middle East
The Russian facial recognition provider NtechLab is targeting the Bangladeshi market through a new partnership with Ribat Metatech. Ribat is a software…
Clearview Doubles Biometric Database With Clearview 2.0
Clearview AI has launched the latest version of its controversial facial recognition platform. The enhanced platform comes with improved image enhancement…