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ForkLog 6 26.12.2022

US lawmakers propose tighter rules for facial-recognition use

American Senator Rob Portman has introduced regulatory bills aimed at tightening the government's use of facial-recognition technologies.

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ForkLog 7 16.12.2022

US sanctions Chinese surveillance-systems maker Tiandy Technologies

The U.S. Department of Commerce placed Tiandy Technologies, a Chinese surveillance-systems maker, on its blacklist for involvement in repression of Uyghurs, NBC reported.

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ForkLog 7 09.12.2022

Russia begins tracking unscrupulous Bitcoin wallet holders

Russia has rolled out a digital service to identify unscrupulous crypto wallet owners.

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ForkLog 24 08.12.2022

In China, researchers invent clothing invisible to recognition systems

A group of Wuhan University students invented InvisDefense clothing that makes wearers invisible to AI-powered surveillance cameras.

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ForkLog 10 08.12.2022

Apple abandons plans to scan iCloud for CSAM images

Apple has abandoned plans to implement a system scanning iCloud for CSAM.

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ForkLog 8 06.12.2022

Hikvision advertises ethnicity-recognition technology despite sanctions

The Chinese maker of surveillance cameras Hikvision advertised ethnicity-recognition technology to European clients.

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ForkLog 27 06.12.2022

Facebook Dating uses AI for age verification

Meta has rolled out the age-verification feature for Facebook Dating users using facial-recognition technology.

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ForkLog 7 05.12.2022

Sixteen U.S. airports equipped with a facial-recognition system

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has begun testing a facial-recognition system for passenger screening at 16 airports.

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ForkLog 8 17.11.2022

Riot Games and Ubisoft deploy AI to tackle toxicity in games

Riot Games and Ubisoft have entered into a collaboration under the Zero Harm in Comms technology project to combat toxicity in multiplayer games using AI.

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ForkLog 8 15.11.2022

Italy bans facial-recognition technology

Italy's data protection watchdog has banned the use of facial recognition systems and smart glasses. Warnings have already been issued to two municipalities.

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ForkLog 10 03.11.2022

US meatpacking plants deploy AI to monitor workers

American meat companies JBS and Tyson Foods invested in an AI-powered smartwatch app that tracks workers' movements.

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ForkLog 11 28.10.2022

UK urged to ban police use of facial recognition

British researchers called for a ban on police use of facial recognition systems on streets, in airports and in public spaces.

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