Mask that has your face printed on it allows you to unlock your phone during viral epidemics
‘Between fires and epidemics, masks are now part of our everyday lives.’
On Feb 16, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Senators introduce facial recognition bill proposing moratorium on government use
Groups have been calling for an outright ban on government use of facial recognition technology.
On Feb 13, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Activists launch new effort to kick facial recognition out of schools
The group cites a racial bias in facial recognition technology and the possibility that facial data could be shared with government organizations.
On Feb 6, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook, Venmo latest to stand against Clearview
A growing number of tech giants have now demanded Clearview stop scraping their photos.
Clearview founder says he has a ‘First Amendment right’ to scrape your photos
However, companies are fighting back.
On Feb 5, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook will pay $550 million in facial recognition lawsuit settlement
The suit alleged that the social media giant violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
On Jan 30, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
More than 40 colleges say they won’t use facial recognition on campus
Some of the major colleges include Columbia, Cornell, the University of Michigan, and New York University.
On Jan 28, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Backlash grows against Clearview as lawsuit looms
The New Jersey attorney general also has directed police departments not to use the app.
On Jan 27, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Twitter sends cease-and-desist letter to facial recognition firm scraping its images
The social media giant sent Clearview AI a cease-and-desist letter.
On Jan 23, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
What you need to know about Clearview AI and its facial recognition app
The revelation of the app’s existence comes amid a huge push against facial recognition technology.
On Jan 20, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
New study shows persistent racial bias in facial recognition
Some algorithms were up to 100 times more likely to misidentify racial minorities than whites.
On Dec 20, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
75,000 people call on Congress to ban on facial recognition tech
A petition was delivered to Congress today.
On Dec 16, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
This online campaign wants Congress to investigate Amazon’s ‘surveillance empire’
The push comes as some lawmakers have begun to probe the company.
On Nov 25, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Why today’s new facially recognition bill is being called ‘woefully’ inadequate
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the bill.
On Nov 14, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
This group is scanning thousands of faces in Congress today to protest facial recognition
As of mid-morning on Thursday, the group had scanned more than 6,000 faces.
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