Government must confront the civil rights challenges of facial recognition
Artificial intelligence exists in almost every aspect of our everyday lives, but it is far from perfect. It is especially important when its application affects civil rights. For example, consider facial recognition techniques. This is a type of AI that allows you to scan a large dataset of facial images to determine whether two images […]
Transgender ‘recognition’ in Bangladesh, Kosovo, Guatemala — how one USAID employee shows what’s wrong with the embattled agency
The Chronicles of Asinin USAID Fundraising exploded into public perspectives under the scrutiny of the Trump administration, with $500 billion US International Development Agency to make the world safe for Quaeri Cracealing . For these most colorful efforts, consider the cool $1 million that taxpayers have committed to with the LGBTQI Program Advisor awards you […]
FACT CHECK: No, Hurricane Milton Was Not Renamed Hurricane ‘Millicent’ In Recognition Of Transgender Awareness Month
virus image Shared by X It displays headlines from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and CNN, each claiming that Hurricane Milton has been renamed Hurricane Millicent in honor of Transgender Awareness Month. oh my god. This is not reality 😭 pic.twitter.com/johQoXNo8R — @ratlimit (@ratlimit) October 9, 2024 Verdict: False There is no evidence that either […]
Federal facial recognition for babies? How the border is fueling a surveillance state
With face recognition technology, users can, e.g. youIt's becoming a staple in airport security, stadiums are the next big “market” and it's becoming ubiquitous, but its potential is being held back by one simple obstacle: kids. Now, in the name of border security, that may be about to change for everyone. “Facial recognition technology (FRT) […]
Alarm Raised on Govt Using Riots as Pretext for Facial Recognition Rollout
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declared “far-right hate” a pressing challenge for the UK and announced the introduction of facial recognition technology on Thursday night, prompting civil liberties group Big Brother Watch to warn of the encroaching surveillance state. Britain has seen a series of protests and riots in several towns across England this week, […]
Texas Secures Massive $1.4B Settlement Over Meta’s Secret Use Of Facial Recognition On Facebook Photos
The state of Texas reached a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta on Tuesday over the use of facial recognition scans, according to a press release. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Mehta in February 2022, alleging that the company violated the Texas Acquisition and Use of Biometric Identifiers Act (CUBI) and the Unfair Trade Practices […]
Facebook parent Meta to pay $1.4B to settle Texas facial recognition lawsuit
Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle a lawsuit that alleged that Facebook’s parent company illegally used facial recognition technology to collect biometric data on millions of Texans without their consent. The settlement terms announced Tuesday are the largest single-state agreement ever, according to a team of […]
UN denies recognition of Taliban government following multinational meeting
A UN official said on Monday that UN-led meetings with the Taliban in Qatar about stepping up engagement in Afghanistan do not amount to recognition of the Taliban government. The meeting of envoys from some two dozen countries in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Sunday and Monday marked the first time that representatives of Afghanistan’s […]
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 […]