Be Prepared for More Fake News, Cloned People and Manipulated Images
By Chris Burt The growing accessibility and power of deepfakes and generative AI are causing headaches for fraud prevention professionals and forensic investigators, and the…
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Car Manufacturers Introduce New A.I./Biometric Technologies to Detect Medical Emergencies in Drivers and Passengers
By B.N. Frank Artificial intelligence (A.I.) technologies are notoriously susceptible to inaccuracies, biases, and various other risks (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,…
Fool Me Once: Survey Says A.I. “Deepfake” Identity Fraud is Increasing with 1/3 Businesses Already Victimized
By B.N. Frank Miss the world without artificial intelligence (A.I.) yet? In addition to A.I.’s susceptibility to inaccuracies, biases, high costs, and safety risks (see…
Study Finds Factors Behind a Society’s Acceptance of Biometric Surveillance
By Jim Nash Wondering if your neighbors will support government use of facial recognition surveillance? A new study of four of the world’s largest economies…
One-click KYC Without an ID Document Upload? Startup AiPrise Says its Coming
By Chris Burt KYC providers regularly claim the ability to onboard people from all over the world. Whether for financial inclusion or just market expansion,…
First Appellate Court Finds Geofence Warrant Unconstitutional
By Jennifer Lynch The California Court of Appeal has held that a geofence warrant seeking information on all devices located within several densely-populated areas in…
Stakeholders Examine Benefits of Digital Public Infrastructure at IMF Meeting
By Ayang Macdonald Speakers at a seminar during the recent spring meetings of the Bretton Woods institutions (IMF and World Bank) shared thoughts on how…
Return of the RoboDogs
By Nicholas West Earlier resistance to AI-driven robocops on the streets of New York appears to have lessened in the wake of rising crime and…
TSA Fighting to Fund Biometric Screening Devices, Airport Digital ID Expansion
By Jim Nash The Biden administration is selling its fiscal 2024 Transportation Security Administration budget request to the opposition-held House of Representatives, which will largely…
Buttigieg: $94M Now to Fund More Data-Farming “Smart City” Projects; $500M over Next 5 Years
By B.N. Frank American opposition to “Smart Cities” and all the costs, privacy violations, environmental, health, and safety risks associated with them has been ongoing…
Facewatch Gets UK Code of Practice Certification for Live Retail Facial Recognition
By Chris Burt Facewatch’s live facial recognition for retail theft prevention has been declared compliant with the UK’s Surveillance Camera Code of Practice (SCCP), the…
Mexican Lawmakers Grant Interior Ministry Control Over Biometric Data, Spark Controversy
By Larisa Redins The Chamber of Deputies approved the General Law for the Operation of Civil Registries, granting the Ministry of the Interior control over…
Is the US Funding an Experiment in Digital Control in Ukraine?
By Marie Hawthorne Fighting between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for a little over a year now, ending the lives of hundreds of…
US Military Group Wants Weaponized Deepfakes, Better Biometric Tools
By Jim Nash At least some in the U.S. military have heard enough about deepfakes and they want in. Investigative-news publisher The Intercept has got…