New facial biometric bias study from Buolamwini fans flames of controversy
Significant improvements have been made recently in the poor accuracy of facial recognition algorithms for recognizing women with darker skin,…
ethics
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Responsible use of facial biometrics in focus at World Economic Forum
As issues related to artificial intelligence, and facial biometrics in particular are receiving significantly increasing attention from the public and…
Facebook and Technical University of Munich launch Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence
Facebook has announced the creation of an independent Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence in partnership with the Technical University…
ACM to host conference on algorithmic fairness, accountability, and transparency
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) will host a conference on fairness, accountability and transparency in algorithmic systems from January…
Americans trust military and academics over technology companies on responsible AI development
Nearly half of Americans have some or a great deal of faith in the U.S. military’s capability to produce AI…
China appoints ethics committee amid artificial intelligence push
Artificial intelligence researcher Chen Xiaoping is leading a new AI ethics committee established in China to develop guidelines which address…
Algorithmic Justice League calls on facial recognition companies to pledge ethics
The Algorithmic Justice League has launched a campaign calling for facial recognition software companies to pledge to a standard of…
Biometrics Institute announces updated mission statement and new Board members
The Biometrics Institute has updated its mission statement to add support for the ethical use of biometric technology to its…
Biometrics Institute to drive agenda for responsible and ethical biometrics use at coming events
The Biometrics Institute is planning to drive the agenda for the responsible and ethical use of biometrics for digital identity…
NEC creates division to formulate and apply human rights strategy to AI and biometrics business
NEC has established a Digital Trust Business Strategy Division as a dedicated organization to create and promote a strategy of…
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