Uber facial recognition is locking Indian drivers out of their accounts
Some people are finding their accounts permanently blocked.
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Italy outlaws facial recognition tech, except to fight crime
Italy prohibited the use of facial recognition and ‘smart glasses’, except when necessary n judicial investigations or the fight against crime.
“Voice biomarker” tech analyzes your voice for signs of depression
New AI systems can tell if you “sound” mentally or physically unwell.
UK police use of live facial recognition unlawful and unethical, report finds
Study says deployment of technology in public by Met and South Wales police failed to meet standards.
Football fans are being targeted by biometric mass surveillance
Apart from its undemocratic nature, there are many reasons why biometric mass surveillance is problematic for human rights and footabll fans’ rights.
Scotland set to be world first for biometric data Code of Practice
Scotland will become the first country in the world to have a statutory Code of Practice on the use of biometric data for policing and criminal justice.
UK watchdog fines facial recognition firm £7.5m over image collection
Clearview AI hit with penalty for collecting images of people from social media and web to add to global database.
Council of EU to push for “on the spot” biometric ID checks, inserting “all available data” in Schengen Information System
The Council is calling for new rules on with “on the spot” biometric ID checks with mobile fingerprint readers and face scanners.
Mastercard’s pay-with-a-smile test is bound to rile privacy advocates
Mastercard wants to create a standard that lets you pay in stores by smiling or waving — but will shoppers be comfortable?
Ireland enters Europe-wide deal to share facial data of suspected criminals
TDs and interest bodies have raised concern about the privacy implications of the new system, calling for independent oversight to be established.
Privacy advocates urge EU to prohibit ‘biometric mass surveillance’ with AI Act
EDRi and 52 other organizations have written to Members of European Parliament (MEPs) to call for the ban of remote biometric identification in public spaces.
Groups say Greece migrant biometric data collection will violate human rights
Greece says the system will help identify undocumented migrants but HRW reports Greek police have carried out discriminatory stop and searches of migrants.