Supermarket facial recognition failure—why automated systems must put the human factor first
The incident of a woman misidentified by facial recognition technology at a Rotorua supermarket should have come as no surprise.
Apr 22, 2024
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News tagged with recognition software
Software
New code mines microscopy images in scientific articles
Deep learning is a form of artificial intelligence transforming society by teaching computers to process information using artificial neural networks that mimic the human brain. It is now used in facial recognition, self-driving ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Security
What's wrong with this picture? Face analysis program helps to find answers
Face recognition software is commonly used as a gatekeeper for accessing secure websites and electronic devices, but what if someone can defeat it by simply wearing a mask resembling another person's face? Newly published ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Viewpoint: For minorities, biased AI algorithms can damage almost every part of life
Bad data does not only produce bad outcomes. It can also help to suppress sections of society, for instance vulnerable women and minorities.
Aug 25, 2023
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Business
AI, facial recognition tech front and centre at China security expo
AI tech that spots "undesirable" behavior and long-distance facial recognition software were on show Thursday at a Beijing expo attended by hundreds of companies—many blacklisted by the United States for their alleged role ...
Jun 8, 2023
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Promoting privacy for camera-based assistive tech
There are significant privacy concerns surrounding the use of smart phones with camera-based assistive technology. The primary concern being that visually impaired users relying on such technology for facial recognition and ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Automotive
Review: The pros and cons of software running your car
Software was a big theme for automakers attending CES 2023 in January. BMW, Stellantis, Volkswagen and a joint venture between Honda and Sony showed off upcoming or concept vehicles that are significantly reliant on computers ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Facial recognition: Why we shouldn't ban the police from using it altogether
The UK police are being accused of breaking ethical standards by using live facial recognition technology to help fight crime. A recent report by the University of Cambridge into trials of the technology by forces in London ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Facial recognition: UK plans to monitor migrant offenders are unethical—and they won't work
One afternoon in our lab, my colleague and I were testing our new prototype for a facial recognition software on a laptop. The software used a video camera to scan our faces and guess our age and gender. It correctly guessed ...
Aug 18, 2022
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How facial recognition technology is being used in Ukraine and why it's still so controversial
Facial recognition technology is being used in warfare for the first time. It could be a game changer in Ukraine, where it is being used to identify the dead and reunite families. But if we fail to grapple with the ethics ...
Jun 14, 2022
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