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 […]
NC election board delays recognition of parties supporting Kennedy, West
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has rejected applications from two political parties to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West as candidates. State election officials confirmed that the We the People Party has submitted more than the 13,865 valid signatures required to register as a political party ahead of the 2024 elections. […]
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” […]
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 […]
TSA installing facial recognition tech in over 400 airports, despite major privacy concerns
The Transportation Security Administration recently quietly began planning to deploy facial recognition technology at more than 400 U.S. airports, despite significant privacy concerns. new york post It was reported on Thursday. A TSA spokesperson confirmed to the press that the agency is “in the early stages of implementing facial recognition capabilities at airport security checkpoints.” […]