As More States Consider Biometric Privacy Laws, Expert Warns About Illinois' Approach
(The Center Square, Feb 18, 2020)
Other states are looking to copy Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act, but an innovation expert warned about a potential pitfall of the state law. Illinois’ law protecting biometric privacy – such as fingerprints and face shape – allows citizens to file a lawsuit, something unique to the state. Since Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act was enacted in 2008, hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against companies large and small.
China’s Facial-recognition Giant Says It Can Crack Masked Faces During The Coronavirus
(Quartz, Feb 18, 2020)
In unwelcome news for protesters everywhere, some Chinese artificial-intelligence companies are announcing their technology can now identify people even when they’re wearing face masks, as part of their efforts to adapt to the continuing coronavirus outbreak.
Brussels Airport To Scrap Facial Recognition Enabled E-gates As The System Was 'constantly Defective': Report
(MEDIANAMA, Feb 18, 2020)
Less than 5 years after installing them, the Brussels Airport will scrap its electronic passport gates because they keep malfunctioning, Belgian outlet De Standaard reported. The automated gates use face recognition technology to compare each passenger with their passport photo, and open if there is a match. The e-gates, which were first installed in July 2015, reportedly cost €2.4 million. However, the gates were reportedly found to be “constantly defective”, and in one case, allowed a female passenger to go through even though she had scanned her husband’s passport. Police unions in the country have reportedly called the gates “a waste of taxpayers’ money”.
EU Wants Big Tech To Deploy AI Tech On Its Own Terms
(Best Gaming Pro, Feb 18, 2020)
Whereas China and the US are preventing over info and financial dominance, the European Union is scrambling to put down a brand new algorithm that can govern how tech corporations function within the area, particularly on the subject of privateness and safety protections, transparency, and establishing a stage enjoying area for all gamers concerned.
Pasadena’s Public Safety Committee To See Presentation On Facial Recognition Software
(Pasadena Now, Feb 18, 2020)
In a presentation on Wednesday, Pasadena Police Cpl. Thomas Blanchard will update the City Council’s Public Safety Committee on the department’s use of facial recognition software. The department currently uses two forms of the software: Vigilant, which stores mug shots from across the nation and LACRIS, which primarily uses mug shots from LA County and other jurisdictions that participate. The presentation describes the software as an “Investigative tool only,” that “cannot be used a sole basis for arrest.”
Mastercard Wants To Identify You By Your Heartbeat, Veins
(Breitbart, Feb 18, 2020)
Payment provider Mastercard announced this week that it is developing various technologies that will allow it to identify customers by their strides, heartbeat, and vein patterns.
The Technology 202: Mark Zuckerberg's Icy Reception In E.U. Signals Coming Clashes Over Tech Regulation
(Washington Post, Feb 18, 2020)
Top European Union officials gave Mark Zuckerberg an icy reception during his visit to Brussels yesterday. The rebuff of the Facebook chief executive's attempted olive branch underscores how messy the social network's regulatory problems could become in Europe.
Three Common Misconceptions About Facial Recognition Technology
(Forbes, Feb 18, 2020)
As more government agencies introduce facial recognition technology into their business processes, many critics worry about the potential misuse of the latest application of AI.
Facial Recognition: Beware The ‘Long Arm Of The Algorithm’
(The Crime Report, Feb 18, 2020)
Facial recognition is unlikely to provide sufficient evidence to determine a guilty suspect in court without the intervention of human judgment, say two researchers from the United Kingdom. In a case study analyzing the South Wales Police Department’s automated facial recognition (AFR) pilot program called “AFR Locate,” found serious limitations and errors when the program’s algorithms were used.
Why Concern About Facial Recognition From Brain Scans Is Overblown
(Spectrum, Feb 18, 2020)
How secure are brains scans of research participants? Can they, in the wrong hands, compromise the participants’ identity? Perhaps. But I firmly believe that the risk is minimal, and there are things scientists can do — such as masking the participants’ faces — to safeguard this information.
Border Agency Eye Scan Flaws Expose Government AI Risks: Report
(Bloomberg Law, Feb 18, 2020)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection ditched a plan to use iris scanning to track people coming in and out of the country after a federal contractor couldn’t explain flaws in the technology. The agency switched gears instead to facial recognition, a move that independent reviewers say highlights the risks and opportunities that come with the growing use of artificial intelligence in the federal government.
Zuckerberg Tells EU Regulators Facebook Wants More Content Liability
(Wall Street Journal, Feb 18, 2020)
Mark Zuckerberg called on the European Union’s top regulator to create customized legislation for online platforms, with the Facebook FB +1.48% chief executive accepting some responsibility for the content shared by users. But not all EU officials were impressed. “When it comes to developing these kinds of regulations, we believe that what is best for Europe will be best for Facebook and the internet ecosystem over time,” he told reporters on Monday.
