Facial recognition deployed for subway payments in Japan, Kazakhstan and Russia
More cities are experimenting with face biometrics in public transportation but the rollouts are proceeding at very different paces. The…
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Phuket’s nightlife venues urged to use digital ID to check age of Thai partygoers
Partygoers in the popular Thai tourist destination of Phuket may soon have to undergo age screening with the country’s face…
UK telco BT wants its digital ID to become DIATF-certified: reports
In October, the UK’s largest telecom operator BT launched a digital identity aimed at providing access to services such as…
EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System may have a launch date
The European Union’s biometric-based Entry/Exit System (EES) may have finally received its launch date. The much-delayed travel regime is due…
Google receives certificate for facial age estimation in the UK
Google has received a certificate of conformity for its facial age estimation technology that could help it prevent children from…
SenseTime co-founder dies, casting shadow over Chinese facial recognition giant
The billionaire founder of Chinese AI company SenseTime, Tang Xiao’ou, died last Friday due to health issues, the firm said…
India is struggling with deepfakes and making tech platforms pay for it
India has a deepfake problem. On Thursday, co-founder of IT giant Infosys Narayana Murthy warned about deepfake videos of him…
As US schools rush into facial recognition, parents and students remain concerned
More than half of students and parents in the U.S. are concerned about using cameras with facial recognition to check…
Canada makes another move towards age verification for porn sites
A bill that would require Canadians to verify their age online before accessing pornography has advanced another step on its…
WPF calls for NIST and OECD to take over standard-setting for AI governance
Over the past years, governments from across the globe have begun to measure and improve artificial intelligence systems by building…
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