ID-on't renounce my freedom - Face Recognition

Australian retail giants named in facial recognition tech complaint

lakon

27 June 2022

SYDNEY, June 27 (Reuters) - Three of Australia's biggest retail chains have been referred to the privacy regulator for recommended enforcement action by a major consumer group which has said they use "unreasonably intrusive" facial recognition technology on customers.

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Reclaim Your Face

21 February 2021

We call on the European Commission to strictly regulate the use of biometric technologies in order to avoid undue interference with fundamental rights. In particular, we ask the Commission to prohibit, in law and in practice, indiscriminate or arbitrarily-targeted uses of biometrics which can lead to unlawful mass surveillance.

The algorithm “finds” political orientation through photographs

Website "newsbeezer.com"

19 January 2021

An “intelligent” system that draws conclusions about a person’s political orientation by simply analyzing photos of his face was developed by a researcher at Stanford University in the United States.

China’s Ubiquitous Facial Recognition Tech Sparks Privacy Backlash

Lauren Dudley

22 July 2020

Privacy concerns remain largely unaddressed in proposed Chinese facial recognition standards.

Police Forces in Canada Are Quietly Adopting Facial Recognition Tech

Nathan Munn

20 July 2020

Police in York and Peel regions are in the process of buying the technology, which has been shown to be racially biased.

This College Banned Students From Even Discussing Facial Recognition

Edward Ongweso Jr

26 June 2020

After the ACLU said a community college in Michigan was violating its students’ First Amendment rights, the school partially relented.

Big Tech hits pause button on facial recognition technology

Michael Cook, editor of BioEdge

21 June 2020

Microsoft, IBM, Google and Amazon have all hit a “stop” or “pause” button on their facial recognition technology because of fears that it could prejudice people of colour.

EU Commission Embraces Remote Facial Recognition?

liberties.eu

11 June 2020

The latest version of the European Commission's white paper on AI does not specify a temporary ban on remote facial recognition.

Is Clearview AI the end of citizens' privacy?

Dimitrios Verras

04 June 2020

3 billion photos - 1 database for sale to anyone interested - 1 artificial intelligence application - 2.200 police authorities and private companies in 27 countries around the world with access

Facial Recognition Company Clear Is Going From Airports to Your Office

Dave Gershgorn

30 May 2020

Plus, A.I. that detects drowsy drivers, algorithmic artists, and more A.I. news from the week

Your face mask selfies could be training the next facial recognition tool

Alfred Ng

24 May 2020

Researchers are crawling the internet for photos of people wearing face masks to improve facial recognition algorithms

Facebook to Pay $550 Million to Settle Facial Recognition Suit

nytimes.com

13 May 2020

It was another black mark on the privacy record of the social network, which also reported its quarterly earnings.

EU drops idea of facial recognition ban in public areas: paper

Foo Yun Chee

10 May 2020

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has scrapped the possibility of a ban on facial recognition technology in public spaces, according to the latest proposals seen by Reuters.

About Face

act.eff.org

26 March 2020

Government use of face surveillance technology chills free speech, threatens residents’ privacy, and amplifies historical bias in our criminal system.

Facial Recognition Is Becoming The Indian Government’s New Best Friend

Ambika Choudhury A Technical Journalist who loves writing about Machine Learning

03 March 2020

From hovering drones to hawk-eyed CCTV cameras, Indians by 2020 have become used to being surveilled. Facial recognition, one of the booming, yet controversial technologies, is being harnessed by the Government on a large scale.

Facial recognition at South Wales derby 'a step too far', says police chief

Henry McDonald

24 February 2020

One of the most senior policing figures in Wales has warned that the use of facial recognition technology at the country’s biggest football derby this weekend could create miscarriages of justice.

Hospital: We Need Facial Recognition to Catch Baby Snatchers

Dan Robitzski

20 February 2020

Baby Monitor The St. James Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, plans on installing facial recognition security cameras in a new children’s hospital facility that’s still under construction.

EU eyes temporary ban on facial recognition in public places

Daniel Boffey

07 February 2020

Draft white paper suggest prohibition lasting three to five years is being considered

LEAK: Commission considers facial recognition ban in AI ‘white paper’

Samuel Stolton

03 February 2020

The European Commission is considering measures to impose a temporary ban on facial recognition technologies used by both public and private actors, according to a draft white paper on Artificial Intelligence obtained by EURACTIV.

Germany’s plans for automatic facial recognition meet fierce criticism

Philipp Grüll

01 February 2020

Germany’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer plans to use automatic facial recognition at 134 railway stations and 14 airports, according to a news report published on 3 January. Although official confirmation of the plan is still missing, an alliance between civil society and politicians has called for the banning of this surveillance technology. EURACTIV Germany reports.

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