Boston Considers Facial Recognition Ban
The city of Boston is considering passing a ban on the use of facial recognition technology, a move that would make then the third municipality to do so in the…
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Russia Uses Biometric Surveillance to Enforce COVID-19 Quarantine
The Russian government has been using a network of 100,000 facial recognition cameras to keep track of individuals that have been ordered to quarantine for 14…
Google and YouTube Send Cease-and-Desist Letter to Clearview AI
According to CBS, Google and YouTube have sent a cease-and-desist letter to facial recognition company Clearview AI. Clearview AI’s app scrapes images from…
Portland, ME, Considering Citywide Facial Recognition Ban
In a debate taking place this week, Portland, Maine, City Council is considering joining the growing list of U.S. cities that have banned the use of facial…
China Begins Testing Emotion Recognition Technology in Xinjiang Region
China has begun testing surveillance technology in its northwestern Xinjiang region that aims to predict an individuals’ behavior by reading their emotional…
Israeli AI Startup Backed by Microsoft Linked to Surveillance of Palestinians
Biometrics News – Facial Recognition An Israeli artificial intelligence startup with investments from a number of American companies including Microsoft has…
INTERVIEW: Raymond So, General Manager, ZKTeco H.K.
The biometrics industry is broad, with plenty of room for niche players focusing on specific areas like facial recognition for smartphone unlocking or…
AI-Driven Facial Recognition Platform Scans Web for Missing Children
“A key component of the GMCNgine is Rekognition, Amazon’s controversial computer vision platform.” Facial recognition technology’s growing role in the fight…
In New York, Facial Recognition Debate Goes to School
Prompted by an outcry from the New York Civil Liberties Union, officials with New York State Department of Education and the Lockport City School District are…
Amazon Defends Rekognition Against Critics
“Amazon offers the example of Rekognition technology being used to crack a sex trafficking case by identifying 20 victims and helping to send the perpetrator…