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LAPD ban facial recognition following alleged unauthorised use

Ryan Daws — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:18:43 +0000

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has banned the use of facial recognition after officers allegedly used it without authorisation. Facial recognition systems have faced increased scrutiny in recent years due to repeated studies showing they have serious biases. Wherever facial recognition systems are deployed, the public needs to have faith they’re being used fairly—something... Read more »

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Liberty wins first case banning police use of facial recognition

Ryan Daws — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:10:26 +0000

Human rights group Liberty has won the first international case banning the use of facial recognition technology for policing. In a judgment today, the Court of Appeal ruled that South Wales Police’s use of facial recognition technology breaches privacy rights, data protection laws, and equality laws. Liberty launched the case on behalf of Cardiff resident... Read more »

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Congressman requests specifics of Amazon’s facial recognition pledge

Ryan Daws — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:18:46 +0000

California Congressman Jimmy Gomez has joined those sceptical of Amazon’s recent facial recognition pledge and has penned a letter to CEO Jeff Bezos asking for specifics. “Corporations have been quick to share expressions of support for the Black Lives Matter movement following the public outrage over the murders of Black Americans like George Floyd at... Read more »

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IBM will no longer build facial recognition tech, sends letter to Congress

Ryan Daws — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:54:16 +0000

IBM has announced it will no longer build facial recognition amid growing concern over the technology’s implications. In a letter to Congress, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna wrote: “IBM firmly opposes and will not condone uses of any [facial recognition] technology, including facial recognition technology offered by other vendors, for mass surveillance, racial profiling, violations of... Read more »

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