This Bill Will Ban Government Use Of Facial Recognition Tech
(Nerdist, Jul 01, 2020)
The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act has just been introduced into Congress. It aims to limit the federal government’s use of facial recognition technology. The bill, the authors say, responds to “A growing body of research [pointing] to systematic inaccuracy and bias issues in biometric technologies, which pose disproportionate risks to non-white individuals.”
Is Facial Recognition Technology Coming To A School Near You?
(Clearance Bee, Jul 01, 2020)
Citing “a dangerous lack of oversight and an alarming misunderstanding of the way it analyzes student data,” the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit last week against the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for its decision to approve a facial recognition technology system for use in Lockport City Schools.
How Biometrics Can Be Used In Your Small Business
(Nu Wire Investor, Jul 01, 2020)
Biometrics has been available to small businesses to add an additional layer of security for more than a decade. The biggest application has been security for sensitive areas,
Peekaboo, I See You II: Why Facial Recognition Technology Needs Humans As Much As AI
(Above the Law, Jul 01, 2020)
Over the past few years, facial recognition technology has progressed significantly — so much so that it is becoming more and more prevalent in our everyday lives. As I have previously written on this topic, however, this progress has not come without significant concerns over personal privacy and other rights — having your photo as part of a database for servicing of tailored advertising to you is one thing, but being part of a surveillance platform is quite another. Unfortunately, one of my big concerns has come to pass, and it only highlights the deep divisions and concerns over this technology, proving that there is far more to this technology than meets the digital AI.
AI Could Help Solve The Privacy Problems It Has Created
(Stuff, Jul 01, 2020)
The stunning successes of artificial intelligence would not have happened without the availability of massive amounts of data, whether its smart speakers in the home or personalized book recommendations. And the spread of AI into new areas of the economy, such as AI-driven marketing and self driving vehicles, has been driving the collection of ever more data. These large databases are amassing a wide variety of information, some of it sensitive and personally identifiable. All that data in one place makes such databases tempting targets, ratcheting up the risk of privacy breaches.
The Path To Restoring Trust To Our Digital World In The New Age Of Privacy
(Forbes, Jul 01, 2020)
When it comes to the data we collect and the ways we use it, we can embrace transformational integrity and implement a "less is more" approach for deriving beneficial intelligence.
ACM Calls For Suspension Of Facial Recognition Use
(Duo, Jul 01, 2020)
As both houses of Congress consider bills that would ban the use of facial recognition software by federal agencies, a key group of computer engineers and scientists is calling for an immediate suspension on the use of the technology until regulation is in place.
Citing the problems with accuracy and the issues of racial and gender bias that have surfaced with facial recognition systems, the Association for Computing Machinery’s U.S. Technology Policy Committee on Tuesday issued a statement that says those systems should not be used in private or government applications in the absence of meaningful regulation.
China And AI: What The World Can Learn And What It Should Be Wary Of
(Metro , Jul 01, 2020)
CHINA announced in 2017 its ambition to become the world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030. While the US still leads in absolute terms, China appears to be making more rapid progress than either the US or the EU, and central and local government spending on AI in China is estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars.
Railways Scraps Thermal Cameras Tender After Firms Allege Advantage China
(Hindustan Times, Jul 01, 2020)
The railways has scrapped a tender for thermal cameras meant for ‘Covid surveillance’ after Indian firms alleged that the tender specifications favoured a Chinese company.
Ethics In The Balance: AI’s Implications For Government
(Gov Tech, Jul 01, 2020)
As automation becomes an ever-more viable tool for government for everything from cameras on light poles to using AI to set prisoners’ bail, can policymakers ensure it is used responsibly and ethically?
TSA Delays NPRM for Vetting Employees with SIDA Access
(ACI-NA, Jul 01, 2020)
According to information contained in a posting on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Spring 2020 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will delay in the issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled: Amending Vetting Requirements for Employees With Access to a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA).
Biometric ID Solutions Provider BIO-key Closes Purchase of Identity and Access Management Provider PistolStar and Completes Convertible Note Placement
(BIO-key, Jul 01, 2020)
today announced the completion of its purchase of PistolStar Inc., an established provider of large-scale on-premise and Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) identity and access management (IAM) solutions, for $2.5 million.
The Technology 202: IBM And Notre Dame Team Up On New Tech Ethics Lab
(Washington Post , Jul 01, 2020)
The tech industry's recent reckoning isn't only happening in Washington. Universities are also evolving their approach to teaching and researching ethics.
