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…
Internet Association says Facebook BIPA suit could chill biometrics use
The Internet Association has thrown its support behind Facebook in its ongoing BIPA lawsuit over the social media platform’s faceprint…
Facebook deletes Russian firms’ accounts for scraping data for facial recognition
Facebook has removed 66 accounts pages, and apps associated with companies that provide the Russian government with facial recognition software…
Clarkson University professors granted $75,000 by Facebook for behavioral biometrics research
Facebook has awarded a $75,000 grant to three professors at Clarkson University through its Secure the Internet Grants program to…
Speech recognition feature found buried in Facebook and Messenger apps
App investigator Jane Manchun Wong has found a new dictation capability in the code of the Android Facebook and Messenger…
Facebook faces allegations of privacy violations and manipulating consent for facial recognition
Facebook is facing criticism for its reintroduction of facial recognition for the platform’s European users earlier this year, The New…
Facebook develops AI fix for closed eye photos
Facebook has developed a method of altering photographs to change closed eyes to open ones, with people in testing either…
Appeals court puts brakes on Facebook class action notification order
Facebook has been granted an emergency stay in its BIPA “faceprints” suit while an appeals court hears arguments about the…
Facebook files for emergency stay in BIPA suit
Facebook has filed an emergency motion with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to request a stay of a court…
Judge criticizes “troubling theme” of misinterpretation in Facebook legal arguments
U.S. District Court Judge James Donato has scolded Facebook in a ruling, saying the company’s misinterpretation of previous court orders…
