Tag: facial recognition technology
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Wired: The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-cryptocurrency-pump-and-dump/ Source: Wired Title: The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters Feedly Summary: Plus: New details emerge in the National Public Data breach, Discord gets blocked in Russia and Turkey over alleged illegal activity on the platform, and more. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text covers significant incidents…
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The Register: GSA plows ahead with face matching tech despite its own reliability concerns
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/gsa_plows_ahead_with_face/ Source: The Register Title: GSA plows ahead with face matching tech despite its own reliability concerns Feedly Summary: A week after saying remote ID verification tech is unreliable, the GSA is expanding access to other agencies The US government’s General Services Administration’s (GSA) facial matching login service is now generally available to…
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The Register: Cops love facial recognition, and withholding info on its use from the courts
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/07/cops_love_facial_recognition_and/ Source: The Register Title: Cops love facial recognition, and withholding info on its use from the courts Feedly Summary: Withholding exculpatory evidence from suspects isn’t a great look when the tech is already questionable Police around the United States are routinely using facial recognition technology to help identify suspects, but those departments…
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Hacker News: Federal civil rights watchdog sounds alarm over Feds use of facial recognition
Source URL: https://therecord.media/federal-civil-rights-watchdog-facial-recognition-technology-report Source: Hacker News Title: Federal civil rights watchdog sounds alarm over Feds use of facial recognition Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has released a report highlighting serious concerns about the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by federal agencies, particularly regarding civil…
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Hacker News: Clearview AI faces $45.6M fine in the Netherlands for ‘illegal database of faces
Source URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/clearview-ai-netherlands-1.7311631 Source: Hacker News Title: Clearview AI faces $45.6M fine in the Netherlands for ‘illegal database of faces Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights significant legal and compliance issues surrounding Clearview AI, particularly its unauthorized creation of a vast facial recognition database, which was deemed illegal under…