Facial Recognition

February 28February 28
Apple suspends controversial facial recognition app Clearview AI from its developer program
- Entertainment
(CNN) — Clearview AI has been suspended from Apple’s developer program for flouting its policies, the latest controversy to hit the face recognition app. Apple said Friday that it disabled Clearview AI’s account for violating the terms of its Developer Enterprise Program, which is meant for companies to use and distribute apps internally. The iPhone maker […]
September 13September 13
California lawmakers ban facial-recognition software from police body cams
- Community
- Local
California lawmakers on Thursday temporarily banned state and local law enforcement from using facial-recognition software in body cameras, as the most populous US state takes action against the technology. The bill, AB 1215, marks the latest legislative effort to limit adoption of facial-recognition technology, which critics maintain raises privacy and accuracy concerns. Now the bill, also referred […]
July 09July 09
Activists Worry About Potential Abuse of Face Scans for ICE
- Entertainment
Civil rights activists complained Monday of the potential for widespread abuse following confirmation that at least three states have scanned millions of driver’s license photos on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement without the drivers’ knowledge or consent. Public records obtained by the Georgetown Law Center on Privacy and Technology provided the first proof that […]
May 13May 13
San Francisco May Ban Police, City Use of Facial Recognition
- Community
San Francisco is on track to become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition by police and other city agencies, reflecting a growing backlash against a technology that’s creeping into airports, motor vehicle departments, stores, stadiums and home security cameras. Government agencies around the U.S. have used the technology for more […]

Apple suspends controversial facial recognition app Clearview AI from its developer program

California lawmakers ban facial-recognition software from police body cams

Activists Worry About Potential Abuse of Face Scans for ICE

San Francisco May Ban Police, City Use of Facial Recognition

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