Biometric Surveillance Will Be Debated Until the Final Stages of AI Act
(Biometric Update, Sep 22, 2023)
In June, the AI Act reached its final phase after the European Parliament adopted its position on the law after months of heated debates. Some parliamentarians have even pushed to prohibit the use of biometric fingerprints or facial recognition for unlocking devices such as mobile phones. The proposal, however, did not end up in the final version of the Parliament’s position, according to Reuters.
Law Professor Tackles Racial Bias in AI Facial Recognition Technology
(The Gauntlet, Sep 22, 2023)
Christian’s research delves into the racial bias in facial recognition technology when identifying individuals of colour, specifically Black women. He said that the root cause of this bias lies in the data used to train AI models. Christian shed light on six cases where Black individuals were wrongly arrested as a result of faulty AI identifications. One prominent case highlighted by Christian involved Porcha Woodruff, an eight-month-pregnant Black woman falsely implicated in a carjacking incident.
[Paywall] Health Care Industry Argues it is Exempt from Biometric Privacy Liability
(Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Sep 22, 2023)
In Springfield on Thursday, the medical industry went to court.The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pair of class action suits brought by two suburban nurses, Lucille Mosby and Yana Mazya, who allege their employers violated the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act, a landmark 2008 law that gives Illinois residents the ability to sue companies that misuse biometric data, such as fingerprints or facial scans.It’s the same act that formed the basis of several high-profile lawsuits that have…
[Paywall] Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' Tech Violates Ill. BIPA, Suit Says
(LAW360, Sep 22, 2023)
Amazon was hit with a proposed class action in Illinois state court Thursday for allegedly breaching biometric privacy laws at its convenience stores with...
NYC Mayor Announces New NYPD RoboCop That Needs a Cop to Guard It
(VICE Media Group, Sep 22, 2023)
When reached for comment, an NYPD spokesperson directed Motherboard to a general policy for facial recognition software, which covers body cameras and security cameras but does not specifically mention a robot. Motherboard asked for clarification and has not received a response.
