Scottish commissioner urges police to review risks of biometric surveillance
An “immediately review the rights and risks of (police) biometric-enabled surveillance architecture,” says the Scottish biometrics commissioner. The commissioner, Brian…
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Critics pan planned police use of facial recognition during King Charles’ coronation
An announcement by the UK Metropolitan Police Service (Met) that live (or ‘real-time’) facial recognition technology will be deployed in…
Rights group urges more transparency from biometric surveillance vendors in LatAm
Digital rights group Access Now urged biometric surveillance companies operating in Latin America for more transparency after presenting a new…
Debate over AI risks heats up on both sides of the Atlantic
As the European Union edges towards its spring deadline for finalizing the Artificial Intelligence Act and the U.S. Congress examines…
Study finds factors behind a society’s acceptance of biometric surveillance
Wondering if your neighbors will support government use of facial recognition surveillance? A new study of four of the world’s…
EU preparing tough measures for AI, while UK and US take a slow approach
The European Parliament is preparing tough new measures over the use of artificial intelligence, including facial recognition, as it edges…
AVPA responds to EFF report on age verification
As more U.S. states consider laws to require proof of age before accessing websites with a certain level of content…
Studies show US police facial recognition use is advancing without thinking through harms
Two new studies on facial recognition and policing in the southern seaboard of the U.S. do little to increase the…
Love robot will make you feel seen with CyberLink facial recognition
Discussions about facial recognition often focus on how it might make people feel uncomfortable, but CyberLink is exploring if it…
US allegedly developing domestic biometric surveillance; opposition mounts
Reaction has been swift to news that elements of the U.S. government have been collaborating with academic researchers on biometric…
