New York State suspends school biometric surveillance
Deciding that the use of facial recognition in schools it too risky — at least politically — New York Governor…
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Massachusetts governor to sign bill limiting police facial recognition after compromise
A compromise has been reached between Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and the state senate to reduce the restrictions on facial…
Facial recognition legislation rolls on in New Orleans and Oakland, Boston Celtics players urge passage
New Orleans City Council has passed a ban on the use of facial recognition by police and other local agencies,…
Hoping for better laws, a facial recognition primer for Congress is published
Assuming that informed electors make the best decisions, a major R&D nonprofit has published a crash course on face biometrics,…
Dutch grocer thinks loophole makes face biometrics legal in its store
A year after shutting off its facial recognition system under regulatory pressure, a Dutch supermarket wants to plug it back…
EU agency pushing for research into how AI will affect fundamental human rights
In a world awash in new authoritarian sentiment, it is notable that the European Union has published a lengthy report…
Facial recognition deployed in convenience stores in Mexico, England, Singapore
Convenience stores around the world are turning to facial recognition and computer vision to reduce theft and facilitate biometric payments,…
Massachusetts bill banning facial recognition rejected by governor
A new police reform bill which calls for a state-wide ban on police and public authorities using facial recognition technology…
Tone-deaf AI advocates need a transparency algorithm
Some in the facial recognition community complain that opponents will never be satisfied there is enough transparency in the development…
Fingers crossed for balanced federal facial recognition regulation under Biden
A new occupant in the White House has some in the privacy community hopeful that meaningful federal and state controls…
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