facial recognition technology

Agents of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have reportedly been using facial recognition technology without the necessary training, raising serious concerns about privacy and civil liberties. What Happened: A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, initiated by a group of seven...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) indefinitely extended the halt since June 2020 on the police use of its facial recognition software, Reuters reports. The nationwide backlash against police brutality towards non-Whites intensified by the murder of African-American George Floyd by a white...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) in a statement Thursday said it would not allow any of its technology to be used for targeting specific ethnic groups. What Happened: The Chinese e-commerce giant’s comments come in the aftermath of a report from surveillance industry researcher IPVM...

Chinese tech behemoth Alibaba Group Holdings Inc’s (NYSE: BABA) facial recognition software can track the ethnic Uighur minority group in China. The claim is based on a report by surveillance analysis firm IPVM in collaboration with The New York Times. What...

Several leading technology companies in the United States are facing lawsuits filed by two Illinois residents Tuesday on allegations of violating a state law governing biometric privacy. What Happened Amazon Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google and...