Illinois bill would bar police use of facial recognition, biometric surveillance
Illinois lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would sharply curtail the use of biometric surveillance by police and other law…
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Milwaukee police debate trading biometric data for Biometrica facial recognition
Although it has pledged to seek public consultation before signing a contract with a biometrics provider, the Milwaukee Police Department…
Rights groups urge US executive branch to keep gov’t agency AI inventory
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget should preserve existing AI transparency and safety protections as it acts on Executive…
Problem with police use of facial recognition isn’t with the biometrics
A major investigation by the Washington Post has revealed that police in the U.S. regularly use facial recognition as the…
Age assurance laws for social media prove slippery
Age verification for social media remains a fluid issue across regions, as stakeholders argue their positions to courts and governments,…
ACLU takes aim at police use of FRT in California, Maryland and Minnesota
Across the U.S., policy blows are being exchanged over the use of facial recognition by state police. As law enforcement…
AVPA argues that effective age verification is available and uncomplicated
Would you expect a kid to be able to wander casually into a bawdy house or a gin palace and…
Cherry-picking old stats undermines US border biometrics criticism
Influential studies from 2018 and 2019 still hold a prominent place in many reports on demographic differentials or bias in…
Michigan to adopt strongest laws in the US on police use of facial recognition
A settlement in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Robert Williams, a Detroit man who…
Kids Code bills prompt epic showdown between regulators, activists and big tech firms
The latest craze sweeping the United States – legislation to protect kids’ data and overall online safety – has its…
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