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Calif. may limit facial recognition technology; police aren"t happy

Police want to use facial recognition software as a tool, but some California lawmakers say such technology represents a threat to privacy......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 16th, 2019

Amazon extends ban on police using its controversial facial-recognition software indefinitely

Amazon suspended sales of its facial-recognition technology in June following widespread protests against police brutality i.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 19th, 2021

Amazon extends ban on police use of its facial recognition technology indefinitely

The tech giant said in June its freeze would last a year to "give Congress enough time to implement appropriate rules." No federal laws have been passed since......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 18th, 2021

Senators seek limits on some facial recognition use by police, energizing surveillance-technology debate

The bill represents one of Congress’ most ambitious attempts yet to regulate the controversial technologies that government officials have used to track and watch the American public......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 21st, 2021

Wrongfully arrested man sues Detroit police over false facial recognition match

The case could fuel criticism of police investigators’ use of a controversial technology that has been shown to perform worse on people of color......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 13th, 2021

Rashida Tlaib isn’t the only one who thinks race biases facial recognition results

The congresswoman sparred with the chief of the Detroit police department, saying the force should only hire black analysts who work with facial recognition technology......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 4th, 2019

Analysis: How facial recognition became most feared tech in the US

Two top lawmakers are drafting a new bipartisan bill that could seriously limit the use of the technology across the US......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 9th, 2019

Detroit Police Are Misrepresenting The Dangers Of Facial Recognition

Detroit police are misrepresenting the dangers of facial recognition technology and the community is pushing back Police in Detroit.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkAug 7th, 2019

Amazon shareholders reject banning sale of facial recognition software to law enforcement

Amazon shareholders rejected two proposals to limit sales of its facial recognition technology "Rekognition" to governments and .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMay 22nd, 2019

Police have used celebrity look-alikes, distorted images to boost facial-recognition results, research finds

The research shows how police nationwide are blurring the boundaries of the technology's acceptable use......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 16th, 2019

Police have used celebrity lookalikes, distorted images to boost facial-recognition results, research finds

The research shows how police nationwide are blurring the boundaries of the technology's acceptable use......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 16th, 2019

San Francisco bans police and city use of face recognition technology

San Francisco on Tuesday became the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition software by police an.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMay 15th, 2019

San Francisco bans facial recognition technology

San Francisco supervisors approved a ban on police using facial recognition technology, making it the first city in the U.S. with such a restriction. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 14th, 2019

San Francisco Bans Facial-Recognition Tools for Its Police and Other City Departments

"The public increasingly understands the threat this technology can pose and that isn’t what they w.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 14th, 2019

Police are using Amazon’s facial recognition technology. Privacy experts are worried.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon is using Amazon Rekognition to help track down criminal suspects. Is it a breakthrough in policing or a dangerous precedent against privacy?.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 30th, 2019

Amazon’s facial-recognition technology is supercharging local police

The artificial-intelligence system has transformed a corner of suburban Oregon into a testing ground for the future of criminal justice......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 30th, 2019

Police Body Cameras Could Get Facial Recognition Technology

The move has already been met with opposition. A company that makes body cameras used by police forces across the country is weighing th.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 26th, 2018

British police defend their new criminal facial recognition technology – even though it"s failing at a rate of 92%

APPhoto/Mike Derer Police in South Wales have been relying on facial recognition technology for 12 months. An FOI request has revealed that the technology provides a "false positive" ID in more than 90% of cases. The police have admitted tha.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 8th, 2018

This Facial Recognition Technology Was Wrong 93 Percent of the Time. Police Say It"s a Success

Just how much should you trust technology?.....»»

Category: topSource: incMay 8th, 2018

This Facial Recognition Technology Was Wrong 93 Percent of the Time. Police Say It"s a Big Success

Just how much should you trust technology?.....»»

Category: topSource: incMay 8th, 2018

Activists urge Amazon to drop facial recognition for police

More than 30 activist groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union urged Amazon Tuesday to stop providing facial recognition technology to law enforcement, warning that it could give authorities "dangerous surveillance powers.".....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 22nd, 2018