Deepfakes: Some progress in video detection, but it’s back to the basics for faked audio
A pair of developments are being reported in efforts to thwart deepfake video and audio scams. Unfortunately, in the case…
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Biometrics, touch controls and AI for self-driving training enter growing automotive technology market
Gesture recognition is expected to blossom as a method of interaction between vehicles and the people traveling in them, with…
Minimalist’s dream or nightmare? Researchers apply ‘deepfake’ to sketching
Chinese and Hong Kongese researchers have developed software they call DeepFaceDrawing, and the name is a good description of what…
Facial recognition to play key role in travel reopening as biometrics industry weighs social responsibility
The top biometrics and digital ID stories of the week on Biometric Update focus on the use of advanced technologies,…
Deepfake challenge results show industry leaders are ready to protect public: ID R&D executives
Biometrics experts are not discouraged by the results of the Deepfake Detection Challenge (DFDC) as they indicate state of the…
UN sets signposts at good digital ID and ethical use of facial recognition on digital roadmap
Universal digital identity must be “good” and legislation and safeguards must govern facial biometrics to benefit from the technologies without…
Some surprising questions, fewer insights after Deepfake Detection Challenge
Few if any unique or actionable insights have resulted from a lengthy contest created by Facebook to defang deepfake content,…
China considers biometric data protection law to curb facial recognition abuses and secure PII
Concerns about the impact of facial recognition and other biometrics on the privacy of Chinese citizens may soon find their…
D-ID secures $13.5M to further develop anonymization and facial biometrics-blocking software
D-ID has secured $13.5 million that will be invested in further developing its technology that digitally anonymizes faces in videos…
NATO gets soothing message about deepfakes, but…
Fear about deepfakes may have peaked. NATO Strategic Communications (StratCom) Center Of Excellence (COE) held an online discussion about the…
