Police Deploy Body Tracking Tech to Sidestep Facial Recognition Bans
Law enforcement agencies across the United States are adopting a new video analytics platform developed by Veritone called Track. Designed as a non-biometric…
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Privacy Groups Challenge Asda’s Facial Recognition Trial in UK Stores
Privacy advocacy organizations have filed a legal complaint with the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), challenging Asda’s use of live facial…
New Orleans Police Ran Secret Real-Time Facial Recognition System for 2 Years
From 2022 to 2024, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) quietly operated a live facial recognition surveillance system across more than 200 camera feeds,…
Met Police to Install First Permanent Facial Recognition Cameras in London
The Metropolitan Police are set to install the UK’s first permanent facial recognition cameras in Croydon, south London, a major development in the use of…
Sweden Plans AI Face Scanning Law to Let Police Track Criminal Suspects
Sweden has proposed controversial legislation that would give its police force broad powers to use AI-powered facial recognition technology for identifying and…
Iran Launches AI Platform with Facial Recognition Amid Privacy Concerns
Iran unveiled its first national artificial intelligence platform this week, marking a significant technological milestone while raising fresh concerns about…
Hungary Plans to Use Face Recognition to Enforce Ban on Pride Events
Hungary’s ruling coalition submitted controversial legislation this week that would ban Pride events and authorize the use of facial recognition technology to…
Legal Challenge Targets Kenya’s New Digital ID System Over Rights Concerns
A new legal challenge has been filed in Kenya’s Milimani Law Courts against the Maisha Namba digital identity system, raising serious concerns about potential…
St. Petersburg to Deploy Ethnicity Recognition Software Across Surveillance Network, Drawing Criticism
St. Petersburg officials have announced plans to deploy ethnicity recognition software across 8,000 surveillance cameras throughout the city to monitor…
Jackson Police Department Receives Approval for Facial Recognition Technology
The Jackson Police Department (JPD) has received approval to use facial recognition technology in its investigations, following a decision by the Jackson City…