Detroit Police Department updates its policies around facial recognition technologies
Detroit police are scaling back their use of facial recognition technology to track criminal suspects as part of a legal settlement. TechCrunchThe development comes after a man was wrongly convicted in 2020 for using the technology. of Updated Policy The law would prohibit police from arresting people based solely on the results of a facial […]
Man gets $300K from settlement after being wrongly accused of theft, cops change facial recognition technology
of City of Detroit The city will pay $300,000 to a man who was wrongfully accused of shoplifting, and as part of the settlement, the city will also change how police use facial recognition technology to identify suspects. Robert Williams’ driver’s license photo was incorrectly determined to be a likely match for a man seen […]
Chinese company develops human-like robots that can display complex facial expressions, emotions
At Ex-Robot’s factory in the northeastern coastal city of Dalian, engineers are developing humanoid robots with a focus on enhancing facial expressions and emotions. Neck-length silicone masks are spread out on a table next to silicone arms and legs, while disembodied heads are on display and humanoid robots in various stages of construction stand nearby. […]
Autistic 17-year-old has facial scars and could go blind after his friend tossed chemical in his face, Texas police say
Police in Texas say an autistic teen was seriously injured when one of his friends stole a package and threw the chemicals inside in the boy’s face. The Friendswood Police Department responded to an incident in a neighborhood within the city of Friendswood on Monday. The victim’s mother, Amy Morgan, said: He told KTRK-TV Regarding […]
Microsoft Reinforces Ban on Police Use of Generative AI for Facial Recognition
Microsoft has strengthened its stance on the use of generative AI for facial recognition by U.S. law enforcement through its Azure OpenAI service, a managed enterprise solution built on OpenAI technology. tech crunch report Microsoft clarified in a recent update to its Terms of Service that it prohibits the use of its integration with Azure […]
Bipartisan Senators Call on Leaders to Restrict TSA’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology
A bipartisan group of 14 senators is calling on leaders to restrict the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) use of facial recognition technology to protect privacy and civil liberties. The group, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), urged Senate leadership in a letter Thursday. requested the Department […]
Smart gun will put fingerprint, facial recognition tech to work
Biofire CEO Kai Kloepfer shares the details behind the company’s first biometric smart gun on “Wall Street with Maria Bartiromo.” The smart gun developed by Biofire will soon start shipping to customers who have pre-ordered the gun. The company says the Biofire smart gun incorporates fingerprint authentication and infrared facial recognition technology, allowing only “authorized” […]
California’s facial hair ban for prison guards amounts to religious discrimination, Justice Department says
The federal government is asking a court to block California from enforcing a rule requiring correctional officers to keep clean-shaven beards, saying it constitutes religious discrimination against Sikhs, Muslims and others who wear beards as an expression of their faith. . A civil rights lawsuit filed Monday by the U.S. Department of Justice says the […]
TSA now requires migrants with insufficient IDs to undergo facial recognition check before flying
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US mandates facial recognition for migrants lacking passports to board flights
The US government has made it mandatory for immigrants without passports to undergo facial recognition technology to board domestic flights. Immigrants without proper photo identification must use facial recognition technology to verify their identity against Department of Homeland Security records, according to the TSA. TSA officials did not say when the change was implemented, but […]