Tag: facial recognition
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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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Slashdot: Nobel Prize in Physics Goes To Machine Learning Pioneers Hopfield and Hinton
Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/10/08/1138258/nobel-prize-in-physics-goes-to-machine-learning-pioneers-hopfield-and-hinton?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Nobel Prize in Physics Goes To Machine Learning Pioneers Hopfield and Hinton Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering contributions to machine learning, particularly in the development of artificial neural networks.…
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Slashdot: US Police Seldom Disclose Use of AI-Powered Facial Recognition, Investigation Finds
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/10/06/2326215/us-police-seldom-disclose-use-of-ai-powered-facial-recognition-investigation-finds?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Police Seldom Disclose Use of AI-Powered Facial Recognition, Investigation Finds Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report highlights serious concerns regarding the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement in the U.S., focusing on transparency and due process issues. Many individuals arrested through this…
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The Register: Remote ID verification tech is often biased, bungling, and no good on its own
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/30/remote_identity_verification_biased/ Source: The Register Title: Remote ID verification tech is often biased, bungling, and no good on its own Feedly Summary: Only 2 out of 5 tested products were equitable across demographics A study by the US General Services Administration (GSA) has revealed that five remote identity verification (RiDV) technologies are unreliable, inconsistent,…
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Slashdot: Clearview AI Fined $33.7 Million Over ‘Illegal Database’ of Faces
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/09/03/2059214/clearview-ai-fined-337-million-over-illegal-database-of-faces?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Clearview AI Fined $33.7 Million Over ‘Illegal Database’ of Faces Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Clearview AI $33.7 million for creating an illegal database of facial images, violating GDPR. This case underscores significant issues surrounding privacy, data protection, and…