SFPD Skirted Facial-Recognition Ban, Lawsuit Says. Hundreds of Cases Could Be in Jeopardy
(The San Francisco Standard, Jul 18, 2024)
The records, cited in a lawsuit brought this week against the city by Secure Justice, a nonprofit that aims to fight government overreach, show that at least six more cops flouted the ban at least seven other times by asking neighboring agencies to use the technology for them. “The SFPD officers were so bold as to title their email solicitations ‘Facial Recognition,’ and to openly state their intent to solicit the use of [facial-recognition technology] from third parties in their chronology reports,” according to the lawsuit, which includes screenshots of some of the correspondence.
You Should Opt Out of the TSA's New Facial Recognition Scans. Here's How
(JALOPNIK, Jul 18, 2024)
The opt-out is fairly simple at face value for passengers on domestic flights. Passengers just have to tell the agent they are opting out and want standard verification while handing over their identification. However, it’s difficult to expect any TSA officer to take any form of resistance lightly. The Algorithmic Justice League, a nonprofit shining a light on the social implications and harms of artificial intelligence, recently launched a campaign to make the public more aware of the opt-out.
London District Calls on Police to Stop Live Facial Recognition Use
(Biometric Update, Jul 17, 2024)
The Council says that facial recognition is intrusive, unreliable and has the potential to be used disproportionately against Black, Asian and ethnic communities. It also cites figures from a 2018 study on gender classification disparity showing an error rate of up to 35 percent for identifying black women. The technology has been used twice so far in Islington, both during 2023, the Council says.
Airlines, Airports Eye AI-Led Solutions to Make Air Travel Stress-Free: SITA
(mint, Jul 17, 2024)
SITA, which is working with state-run and private airports for Digi Yatra, plans to facilitate the biometric system at 10 more Indian airports this year. The company is also engaged in a government-led initiative to implement this for international travel.
Online Casino App Over-Retained Users’ Biometric Data, Suit Says
(Bloomberg Law, Jul 18, 2024)
Online gaming platform ARB Gaming LLC violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act when it collected, retained, and disclosed thousands of its users’ face templates to third-parties, a proposed class action says. To play games and receive winnings on the platform, users of ARB Gaming, which does business as Modo.US, need to upload their government identification card along with a selfie, according to the complaint filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The casino application then scans the identification card and creates a biometric template of users’ face to compare with users’ submitted selfies, the...
