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fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
5 hours ago

Yes to the "ICE Out of My Face Act"

To combat these abuses, EFF is proud to support the "ICE Out of My Face Act." This new federal bill would ban ICE and CBP agents, and some local police working with them, from acquiring or using biometric surveillance systems, including face recognition technology, or information derived from such systems by another entity. This bill would be enforceable, among other ways, by a strong private right of action.
US politics
Artificial intelligence
fromBenzinga
3 weeks ago

Searching Social Media By Face Instead Of Name? Here's What Face2Social Is Really Doing

Face2Social locates people across social platforms by matching faces in publicly available images, overcoming unreliable names and usernames.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I look at a stranger and see a friend. Am I a super-recognizer?

People vary widely in face-recognition ability, from super-recognizers to prosopagnosics, producing different experiences of familiarity with strangers.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

AI study gives insights into why super-recognisers excel at identifying faces

Super-recognisers identify faces more accurately by selectively sampling diagnostically informative facial regions, not merely by scanning more areas.
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
3 months ago

When Face Recognition Doesn't Know Your Face Is a Face

Face recognition systems increasingly block people with facial differences from accessing essential services and identity verification.
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Microsoft previews People grouping in OneDrive photos

Microsoft's OneDrive is increasing the creepiness quotient by using AI to spot faces in photos and group images accordingly. Don't worry, it can be turned off - three times a year. This writer has been enrolled in a OneDrive feature on mobile to group photos by people. We're not alone - others have also reported it turning up on their devices.
EU data protection
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
8 months ago

Scientists Claim AI Can Tell Cancer Patients Their Odds of Living by Looking At Their Selfies

AI can estimate biological age from facial photos, indicating potential treatment outcomes for cancer patients.
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