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Casinos all across the globe are starting to use facial recognition systems to improve their ability to keep self-identified problem gamblers away.
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Casinos Are Using Facial Recognition to Keep Banned Gamblers Away

By Kristin Houser

A New York teen is suing Apple for $1 billion, claiming its facial recognition system led to his false arrest — but Apple denies the system exists.
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Teen Says Apple’s Facial Recognition Got Him Wrongfully Arrested

By Kristin Houser

Within four years, 97% of passengers leaving the U.S. will be subjected to airport face scans, according to a new Homeland Security report.
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US Airports Will Scan 97% of Outbound Flyers’ Faces Within 4 Years

By Kristin Houser

Amazon recently unveiled a new requirement for contractors who deliver its packages: taking selfies now and then to verify their identity.
Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Is Forcing Its Delivery Drivers to Take Selfies

By Dan Robitzski

Japanese ecommerce firm DeNA has equipped taxis with a facial recognition system that selects ads based on passenger gender and age.
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Japanese Taxis Are Using Facial Recognition to Target Ads to Riders

By Dan Robitzski

A facial recognition trial focused on New York's Robert F. Kennedy Bridge didn't correctly identify a single person's face.
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New York’s Facial Recognition Trial Was a Complete Failure

By Kristin Houser

MoviePass is launching a new app, PreShow, which will force you to watch — actually watch — 20 minutes of ads in exchange for movie tickets.
Future Society

Brutal Startup Is Using Eye Tracking to Force You to Watch Ads

By Dan Robitzski

IBM recently published a dataset for facial recognition AI made up of images that it scraped off of Flickr without asking for permission.
Artificial Intelligence

The Face Images Used to Train AI Are Taken Without Consent

By Dan Robitzski

Apple Patented Facial Recognition to Unlock Your Car
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Apple Patented Facial Recognition to Unlock Your Car

By Dan Robitzski

In a recent blog post, an Amazon VP called for stronger regulations for facial recognition technology, including Amazon's own Rekognition.
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Amazon Calls for Regulation of Its Own Facial Recognition Tech

By Dan Robitzski

A San Francisco Board of Supervisors member proposed to ban facial recognition outright, calling for an approval process for any future surveillance tech.
Future Society

San Francisco Is Considering a Ban on Facial Recognition

By Victor Tangermann

During a facial recognition trial, London police stopped a man for "suspicious behavior," but the man claims all he did was cover his face.
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Police Said You Could Skip Public Facial Recognition. They Lied.

By Kristin Houser

Amazon responded to recent criticism its facial recognition system, Rekognition, by claiming safeguards were in place. The cops using it disagree.
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Cops Are Using Amazon’s Facial Recognition Software Wrong

By Dan Robitzski

Amazon's facial recognition software, Rekognition, struggles to identify the gender of women with darker skin, suggesting ongoing algorithmic bias.
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Amazon’s Facial Recognition Struggles With Darker Skin

By Dan Robitzski

A report from the Chinese media claims that the NYPD is using facial recognition software developed by Chinese companies.
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China Claims US Police Are Using Its Facial Recognition Software

By Kristin Houser

A facial recognition survey indicates that more Americans are now in support of the tech, but that doesn't mean it's ready for widespread implementation.
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Americans Support Facial Recognition Tech — When It Works

By Kristin Houser

The creators of an app called SocialRecall say it can use facial recognition to scan people you meet — or even strangers — and tell you their names.
Future Society

This Facial Recognition App Remembers Names so You Don’t Have To

By Jon Christian

Google won a key Illinois lawsuit that has long been a barrier to big tech companies' use of facial recognition software.
Future Society

Google Wins Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition Technology

By Jacob Banas

Police in London will conduct another trial of their highly inaccurate facial recognition technology, the seventh since 2016.
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Denying Facial Recognition Scan Won’t Raise Red Flags, Say Police

By Kristin Houser

At a May 2018 concert, pop start Taylor Swift used facial recognition technology to scan the crowd for any signs of her many known stalkers.
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Even Taylor Swift Is Using Facial Recognition Tech Now

By Kristin Houser

Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, issued a dire warning of a future where facial recognition tech helps the government track civilians. He's helping it.
Future Society

Microsoft President Warns Of “1984” Facial Recognition Future

By Dan Robitzski

Glimpse: Truly Useful Augmented Reality is Coming. We’re Not Ready.
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Glimpse: Truly Useful Augmented Reality is Coming. We’re Not Ready.

By Luke Kingma

A European aquaculture giant that says it's working on a facial recognition system to track the health of millions of salmon.
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Farmers Are Using Facial Recognition to Keep Farmed Fish Healthy

By Jon Christian

You Can Now Navigate a US Airport Terminal Using Just Your Face as ID
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You Can Now Navigate a US Airport Terminal Using Just Your Face as ID

By Kristin Houser

A pilot program using facial recognition tech at airports catches a man from the Republic of Congo presenting a passport that didn't belong to him.
Future Society

Facial Recognition Tech Catches Traveler With Fake Papers

By Kristin Houser

Amazon's facial recognition software is far from perfect, an ACLU experiment shows. Maybe Amazon should stop marketing it to government agencies.
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Amazon Rekognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress to Mugshots

By Kristin Houser

Microsoft President Calls For Government Rules For Facial Recognition Technology
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Microsoft President Calls For Government Rules For Facial Recognition Technology

By Victor Tangermann

The Digest: Facial Recognition Tech Is No Match for Juggalo Makeup
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The Digest: Facial Recognition Tech Is No Match for Juggalo Makeup

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: The UK Is Creating a Database of Citizens’ DNA and Other Biometrics
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The Digest: The UK Is Creating a Database of Citizens’ DNA and Other Biometrics

By Kristin Houser

Employees, ACLU Demand Amazon Stop Facilitating Government Surveillance
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Employees, ACLU Demand Amazon Stop Facilitating Government Surveillance

By Kristin Houser

Security Companies Want To Use Facial Recognition To Stop School Shootings
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Security Companies Want To Use Facial Recognition To Stop School Shootings

By Victor Tangermann

Facial Recognition Experts Perform The Best With An AI Sidekick
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Facial Recognition Experts Perform The Best With An AI Sidekick

By Dan Robitzski

New Facial Recognition Software Tracks and Protects Endangered Primates
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New Facial Recognition Software Tracks and Protects Endangered Primates

By Kristin Houser

Not Paying Attention in Class? China’s “Smart Eye” Will Snitch on You
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Not Paying Attention in Class? China’s “Smart Eye” Will Snitch on You

By Kristin Houser

Welsh Police Used Face Scanning Software That Incorrectly Flagged Thousands
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Welsh Police Used Face Scanning Software That Incorrectly Flagged Thousands

By Dan Robitzski

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AI Tool Helps Law Enforcement Find Victims of Human Trafficking

By Alexandra Ossola

World’s Most Valuable AI Startup Also Happens To Be Part of “the World’s Biggest System of Surveillance”
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World’s Most Valuable AI Startup Also Happens To Be Part of “the World’s Biggest System of Surveillance”

By Alexandra Ossola

The NYPD Wants Everyone’s Licenses for Facial Recognition. How Concerned Should You Be?
Future Society

The NYPD Wants Everyone’s Licenses for Facial Recognition. How Concerned Should You Be?

By Claudia Geib

If You Jaywalk in China, Facial Recognition Means You’ll Walk Away With A Fine
Future Society

If You Jaywalk in China, Facial Recognition Means You’ll Walk Away With A Fine

By Claudia Geib

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China’s CCTV System Tracked Down a Reporter in Only Seven Minutes

By Chelsea Gohd

Apple Just Released New Details About iPhone X Facial Recognition
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Apple Just Released New Details About iPhone X Facial Recognition

By Karla Lant

Are Engineers Responsible for the Consequences of Their Algorithms?
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Are Engineers Responsible for the Consequences of Their Algorithms?

By Alexandra Ossola

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Artificial Intelligence

China’s “Minority Report” Style Plans Will Use AI to Predict Who Will Commit Crimes

By Karla Lant

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Science & Energy

A New Study Reveals How the Brain “Sees” Faces

By Abby Norman

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Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Have Created an AI That Could Read and React to Emotions

By Dom Galeon

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Future Society

Software That Reads Emotions Could Be Used to Catch Criminals Before They Act

By Karla Lant

New Software Detects CEOs’ Emotions and Correlating Financial Performance
Robots and Machines

New Software Detects CEOs’ Emotions and Correlating Financial Performance

By Sarah Marquart

Apple Buys AI Startup to Detect Emotions from Facial Expressions
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Apple Buys AI Startup to Detect Emotions from Facial Expressions

By Joseph Libunao