Police Across U.S. Quietly Adopt New AI Surveillance
(Sri Lankin Guardian, May 15, 2025)
As local and federal authorities across the U.S. face growing restrictions on facial recognition technology, many are turning to a controversial new AI tool that skirts legal limits by tracking people using non-biometric attributes instead. The technology, known as Track, was developed by video analytics firm Veritone and is already in use by more than 400 agencies and institutions—including local police departments, federal prosecutors, and universities.
Future of AI Regulation Debated in US; EU Worries About AI Act Enforcement
(Biometric Update, May 14, 2025)
Specifically, the act bans real-time remote biometric identification systems such as facial recognition in publicly accessible areas. However, exceptions exist for law enforcement purposes in limited scenarios, such as searching for victims of specific crimes, preventing imminent threats, or identifying suspects of serious offenses, and these uses require prior judicial authorization.
Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Law Ruled Partly Unconstitutional
(Lethbridge News Now, May 14, 2025)
Parts of Alberta’s personal information protection legislation have been ruled unconstitutional. But a judge is upholding an order to stop an American facial recognition company from collecting images of Albertans.
The Face of Tomorrow: How Face Recognition Is Reshaping Building Access
(BDC Network, May 14, 2025)
wiping a card, punching a code, or fumbling for a key feels out of step with the frictionless interactions we’ve come to expect elsewhere in our lives. But face recognition technology is poised to change that—replacing traditional access credentials with something more natural, personal, and secure: your face.
Coinbase Sued Over Face-Scan System After Ducking Arbitration
(Bloomberg Law, May 14, 2025)
The Coinbase system violated BIPA because the company failed to obtain consumers’ written consent before collecting their biometric information, and failed to make public its biometric-data policies or its data-retention schedule, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
