facial-recognition
Facial Recognition Is Racist. Why Aren’t More Cities Banning It?
Pockets of cities and states around the United States have banned police use of facial recognition, but progress is slow.
Only One NYC Mayor Candidate Is Promising to Ban Facial Recognition
Here's where all the candidates stand on the controversial technology, which is known to falsely identify and discriminate against people of color.
Tech Companies Want Schools to Use COVID Relief Money on Surveillance Tools
As schools reopen with billions in federal aid, surveillance vendors are hawking expensive tools like license plate readers and facial recognition.
'Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act' Would Ban Clearview and Warrantless Location Data Purchases
The sweeping bill has support from both Democrats and Republicans, and will address multiple forms of surveillance.
Proctorio Is Using Racist Algorithms to Detect Faces
A student researcher has reverse-engineered the controversial exam software—and discovered a tool infamous for failing to recognize non-white faces.
‘Coded Bias’ Is the Most Important Film About AI You Can Watch Today
The new documentary is an essential introduction to algorithmic bias—and the systems that gave rise to it.
How Musicians and Sex Workers Beat Facial Recognition in New Orleans
A grassroots coalition of Black youth, sex workers, and community advocates stood against the surveillance state—and won.
The Army Is Teaching Facial Recognition to See in the Dark
Researchers have built the first facial recognition database for thermal night vision images. But the technology itself is already prone to misuse.
Police Surveillance Can't Be Reformed. It Must Be Abolished
Groups like the ACLU are pushing a program to rein in surveillance tech. But all it does is expand and strengthen the police's surveillance powers.
Hacked Surveillance Camera Firm Shows Staggering Scale of Facial Recognition
A hacked customer list shows that facial recognition company Verkada is deployed in tens of thousands of schools, bars, stores, jails, and other businesses around the country.
New Jersey Transit Won’t Explain How Its 'Face Mask Detection' AI Works
Transit advocates say surveillance technology will decrease ridership while providing little benefit.
New Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Loves Fossil Fuels and Facial Recognition
Jassy, who will replace Bezos this year, has a deeply concerning track record on everything from antitrust to killer robots.