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Amazon halts police use of its facial recognition tech for a year till rules are framed to prevent misuse
GDELT: facial recognition
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PimEyes facial recognition website 'could be used by stalkers'
GDELT: facial recognition
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IBM abandons all facial recognition work over potential for misuse
GDELT: facial recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
IBM sunsets general purpose facial recognition tech to avoid abuse
GDELT: facial recognition
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China considers biometric data protection law to curb facial recognition abuses and secure PII
GDELT: facial recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
What is the South Dakota Fusion Center? | News | KELO Newstalk 1320 107.9
GDELT: Fusion Center
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
ShotSpotter activation helps officers arrest armed man
GDELT: ShotSpotter
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
IBM, Microsoft sign on with Pope Francis to fight AI bias and misuse of facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
RCMP admits to using Clearview AI in online child sex abuse cases
GDELT: Clearview AI
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Senators Pitch Temporary Facial Recognition Ban, Leave Door Wide Open For Abuse By Federal Agencies
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Abuse of facial recognition job one for ethics committee after Clearview AI concerns: Charlie Angus
GDELT: facial recognition
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Committee Looks at WV Intelligence/Fusion Center Bill After Hearing on Abuses | News, Sports, Jobs
GDELT: Fusion Center
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Clearview's facial recognition app is identifying child victims of abuse
GDELT: facial recognition
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Merkley bill aims to avert federal abuse of facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Audit : police license plate readers at risk for data breaches , misuse
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Controversial facial recognition software being used to identify child victims of sexual abuse
GDELT: facial recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Clearview's Facial Recognition App Is Identifying Child Victims of Abuse
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Facebook To Pay $550 Million For Alleged Facial Recognition Tool Misuse
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Greeley Tribune Opinion: License plate readers need oversight to prevent abuse
GDELT: License plate reader
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Facial recognition technology poses 'enormous' potential for abuse, NDP says
GDELT: Facial recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Scraping the Web Is a Powerful Tool. Clearview AI Abused It
GDELT: Clearview AI
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Alphabet CEO backs temporary ban on facial-recognition technology over misuse worry
GDELT: facial-recognition
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China: Shanghai rolls out drug collection terminal with facial recognition technology to combat abuse by patients and pharmacists
GDELT: facial recognition
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EU may ban facial-recognition technology over fears of abuse
GDELT: facial-recognition
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Crystal meth abusers beware: China pharmacies now have facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
U.S. government study finds racial bias in facial recognition tools | News | NewsTalk 610 AM & 103.9 FM KDAL
GDELT: facial recognition
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Chinese Citizens Express Concern Over the Abuse of Facial Recognition Technology
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Microsoft to Probe Israeli Firm It Funded Over Alleged Misuse of Facial Recognition Tech
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Facebook to face $35 billion class-action lawsuit over misuse of facial recognition data- Technology News, Firstpost
GDELT: facial recognition
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Facebook Hit by $35 Billion Class-Action Lawsuit Over Misuse of Facial Recognition Data
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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U.S. border patrol eyeing facial recognition for body cams | News | NewsTalk 610 AM & 103.9 FM KDAL
GDELT: facial recognition
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Facial Recognition Tech Is a Blatant Misuse of Police Bodycams
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Chinese snooping tech spreads to nations vulnerable to abuse
GDELT: facial-recognition
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Chinese Facial Recognition Tech Installed In Nations Vulnerable To Abuse
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Cities Examine Proper—and Improper—Uses of Facial Recognition
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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The US Just Blacklisted China's Most Valuable Facial Recognition Startups Over Human Rights Abuses
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Private Companies Partnering with Cops to Track Your License Plate |
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Detroit police chief: I'd be fired for Rep. Tlaib's 'racism' over facial recognition
GDELT: facial recognition
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Creepy AF: Use of unproven facial recognition technology in public housing stirs fears of abuses
GDELT: facial recognition
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Is Facial Recognition Technology Being Abused in Classrooms?-- Beijing Review
GDELT: Facial Recognition
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Dot Commissioner Says License Plate Readers Are The Answer To Parking Placard Abuse
GDELT: License Plate Reader
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High Tech Bounty Hunting License Plate Reader Company Offers Cops Info To Track Down Deadbeats
GDELT: License Plate Reader
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La Politician Proposes Bold Plan To Wreck Homes Destroy Lives Abuse License Plate Reader Technology.shtml
GDELT: License Plate Reader
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Eff License Plate Readers Are Easy To Hack Abused For Mass Surveillance 495548.shtml
GDELT: License Plate Reader
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License plate data not just for cops: Private companies are tracking your car
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