Category: Facial Recognition Software

Police Relied on Hidden Technology and Put the Wrong Person in Jail

The New York Times – Business:
Randal Reid spent nearly a week in confinement, falsely accused of stealing purses in a state he said he had never even visited.
A.I., Brain Scans and Cameras: The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech

The New York Times – Business:
In the Middle East, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies have become part of everyday policing.
As A.I. Booms, Lawmakers Struggle to Understand the Technology

The New York Times – Business:
Tech innovations are again racing ahead of Washington’s ability to regulate them, lawmakers and A.I. experts said.
Meta, Long an AI Leader, Tries Not to Be Left Out of the Boom

The New York Times – Business:
It has long had technology to rival chatbots like ChatGPT, but can’t afford to back artificial intelligence that can spread misinformation and toxic content.
At This School, Computer Science Class Now Includes Critiquing Chatbots

The New York Times – Business:
Move over, coding. Some schools are asking student programmers to think critically about rapid advances in artificial intelligence.
James Dolan Says He Might Ban Liquor at a Rangers Game in Madison Square Garden

The New York Times – Sports:
James Dolan barred adversaries using facial recognition technology, and politicians bridled. Now, he is threatening to ban beer at a Rangers game.
Lawyers Barred by Madison Square Garden Found a Way Back In

The New York Times – Business:
MSG Entertainment resorted to facial recognition technology to kick out legal foes, but some have undermined the ban using a law passed to protect theater critics in 1941.
How China’s Police Used Phones and Faces to Track Protesters

The New York Times – Business:
After a weekend of protests, the authorities in China are using the country’s all-seeing surveillance apparatus to find those bold enough to defy them.
Texas Sues Google for Collecting Biometric Data Without Consent

The New York Times – Business:
Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, said products like Google Photos and the Nest camera had violated Texans’ privacy rights.
Whatever Happened to Those Self-Service Passport Kiosks at Airports?

The New York Times – Travel:
More than 80 percent of all travelers entering the U.S. are now verified by facial recognition. The loss of older, seemingly more convenient methods has many perplexed. And then there are the privacy issues.