Portland Facial Recognition Ban Extends Across Government and Private Sector
“The ban will takes effect immediately with respect to government departments, while private organizations have until January 1, 2020, to comply.” City…
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Biometric Facial Recognition Solution Focused on African Faces Wins Acclaim
Charlette N’Guessan, a young engineer from Ghana, is the first woman to be awarded the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, an award founded and supported…
New York Legislators Call for Temporary Ban on Biometric Facial Recognition
Democratic legislators in the state of New York have called for a five-year ban on facial recognition technology. The new bill was introduced by Assemblywoman…
Pittsburgh Councillor Moves to Ban Police Use of Biometric Facial Recognition Tech
Pittsburgh city councillor Corey O’Connor has introduced legislation that, if passed, would ban the city’s Public Safety Department (PPSD) from using facial…
Jackson, Mississippi, Bans Police Use of Biometric Facial Recognition
Jackson, Mississippi, has become the latest municipality to ban the police use of facial recognition technology. The Jackson Police Department does not…
Onfido is Retraining its Biometric Algorithm to Reduce Racial Bias
Onfido is taking deliberate steps to eliminate bias in its facial recognition algorithm. The company is best known for its remote onboarding solution, which…
Durham Study Slightly Reduces Racial Bias of Biometric Face Algorithms
A team of researchers from Durham University’s Computer Science Department have shared the results of a study that set out to reduce racial bias in facial…
NY Bans Biometric Facial Recognition in Lockport City Schools Until 2022
One month after the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed a lawsuit against the New York State Education Department for its decision to approve the use…
New Tool Uncovers Bias in Speech Recognition Systems
An AI startup has released a new tool to measure bias in speech recognition systems. The Artie Bias Corpus (ABC) was put together using Mozilla’s Common Voice…
Clearview AI Facing Even More Investigations Over Biometric Data Scraping
Embattled and controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI is the subject of a new investigation from privacy watchdogs in Australia and the U.K. over…