AI industry, government will have to dig deep to end racial bias in algorithms: Brookings
To solve bias in facial recognition in the United States, first at least address systemic racial bias in the culture,…
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Expanded skin tone scale released by Google to help reduce bias in AI, computer vision
Progress on work done by Google to reduce the level of AI bias in the capture of images of skins…
Trust Stamp joins forces with Rwandan Institute to increase equality in biometrics performance
Trust Stamp announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in…
DHS Biometric Rally 2021 results show accuracy gains, but masks and equality still challenges for some
Three quarters of the errors encountered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) in its…
Synthetic AI startup raises $17M to train facial recognition with digitally-rendered people
Startup Synthesis AI has raised $17 million in Series A funding from a number of funders to back its synthetic AI…
Meet 4 common requests to increase facial recognition trust, financial inclusion group says
A U.S.-based network of people advocating for an inclusive economy through technology and market innovation say the success of facial…
US seeks input for biometrics equity study to determine course of remote government access
The U.S. government is asking for contributions to a study into equity in remote identity proofing for Login.gov, attempting to…
Facial recognition will deliver on its promise if vendors do on theirs, Corsight CEO suggests
Misconceptions around facial recognition and concerns about its effectiveness and how biometric technology will be used are understandable, but must…
Paravision advisor urges new perspective for responsible AI
Communities have reached the stage where they are standing up to say that the current situation around ethics and bias…
GSA finds ‘bias’ in facial recognition errors, plans tests but no deployment
Tests conducted by America’s General Services Administration have shown higher false rejection rates in face biometric systems for African Americans…
