facial recognition

U.S. cities are backing off banning facial recognition as crime rises

By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Facial recognition is making a comeback in the United States as bans to thwart the technology and curb racial bias in policing come under threat…

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Australia’s two largest states trial facial recognition software to police pandemic rules

Australia's two most populous states are trialling facial recognition software that lets police check people are home during COVID-19 quarantine, expanding trials that have sparked controversy to the vast majority…

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EU privacy watchdogs call for ban on facial recognition in public spaces

Europe's two privacy watchdogs teamed up on Monday to call for a ban on the use of facial recognition in public spaces, going against draft European Union rules which would…

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Facial recognition should be banned, EU privacy watchdog says

Facial recognition should be banned in Europe because of its "deep and non-democratic intrusion" into people's private lives, EU privacy watchdog the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) said. The comments…

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European parliament says it will not use facial recognition technology

The European parliament has insisted it has no plans to introduce facial recognition technology after a leaked internal memo discussing its use in security provoked an outcry. A page on…

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Facial recognition can be legally used by police forces in the UK

Facial recognition can be legally used by police forces in the UK, judges have ruled. As the world's first case against the controversial technology concluded, two leading judges dismissed the…

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EU plans sweeping regulation of facial recognition

The European Commission is exploring ways to impose strict limits on the use of facial recognition technology to stamp out creeping public surveillance of European citizens. The European Commission is…

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San Francisco bans facial recognition

San Francisco has voted to ban the use of facial recognition, the first US city to do so. The emerging technology will not be allowed to be used by…

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