San Francisco tweaks facial recognition ban that made it illegal for city employees to use iPhones
Keeping up with new technologies will require more carefully written laws
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China to require facial recognition scans to subscribe for cellular service
It is unknown how long the biometric data will be held
Leaked documents show Chinese tech companies are shaping UN facial recognition standards
Influencing regulation to better align with its own goals
Google Photos is rolling out manual face tagging feature, but there's a catch
The feature will still rely on Google's face detection algorithm
China is testing "emotion recognition" systems in Xinjiang
Authorities want surveillance capabilities that draw inspiration from Minority Report
ACLU sues the FBI, DEA, and DOJ for transparency regarding the use of facial recognition tech
Will the government disclose its facial recognition secrets?
European Commission considers tighter regulation of facial recognition data
Citizens would have more control and knowledge about how and when their data is used
Facial recognition test mistakenly identified 26 California legislators as criminals
Test was in support of new law banning use the tech in police body cams
Facial recognition tech will force tired Russian taxi drivers to take breaks
Accidents involving Moscow taxi drivers have increased in recent years
This 'A.I. Bar' uses facial recognition to ensure customers get served in the right order
Helping reduce the number of bar fights
Google might scan your face and give you a $5 gift card for it
Would you take this offer at face value?
Air France plans to experiment with using facial recognition in place of boarding passes
The test will start with two US airports
FBI and ICE are using DMV photos for facial recognition searches
Without consent or approval
Microsoft deletes massive facial recognition data set
The 'MS Celeb' data set had over 10 million images
Amazon shareholders reject proposal to limit sales of AWS face recognition software
'Rekognition' ban voted down by 98% of shareholders
California's State Assembly may ban the use of facial recognition tech in police body cameras
It could be a major win for privacy proponents
San Francisco becomes first US city to ban facial recognition technology
The city's Board of Supervisors voted 8-to-1 in favor of the bill, with 2 absentees
Teen says Apple's facial recognition led to false arrest, sues company for $1 billion
He was falsely linked to a series of Apple Store thefts
Amazon shareholders to vote on banning sales of facial recognition tech to governments
Amazon must prove facial recognition doesn't violate civil liberties
US Customs to speed up facial recognition adoption at airports despite privacy concerns
US Government maintains the technology is critical to national security
Amazon VP calls for regulation of facial recognition tech
Well, not so much the software as those who use it
Illinois Supreme Court rules biometric privacy a civil right
Users don't need to prove an injury like identity fraud or physical harm
The "10 Year Challenge" may be an elaborate data collection plan to train facial recognition algorithms
It may just be a fun, user-generated meme, but it is certainly very helpful to facial recognition systems
Amazon shareholders ask the company to suspend sales of controversial facial recognition tech
Until an independent civil rights investigation occurs