AI Model That Copies Human Personality Opens Questions on Deepfakes
By Masha Borak Scammers are already using audio and video deepfakes to trick victims’ family, friends and business associates. What if they could also use…
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Vietnam Integrates National Digital ID and Tax System
By Masha Borak Vietnam wants to enable all of its taxpayers to log into the country’s online taxation platforms with their electronic identification by 2025….
PimEyes Says Meta Glasses Integration Could Have ‘Irreversible Consequences’
By Masha Borak Two Harvard students made headlines after converting Meta’s smart glasses into a device that automatically captures people’s faces with facial recognition and…
Travelers to EU may be subjected to AI lie detector
By Masha Borak British travelers to Europe may soon have to pass scrutiny from the European Union’s controversial artificial intelligence lie detector iBorderCtrl or similar…
A digital wallet is the first step: How Estonia built its digital state
By Masha Borak Activist Post Editor’s Note: Here is a clear admission of exactly how it works to transform banking and governance and enroll citizens…
Facewatch, Met police face lawsuits after facial recognition misidentification
By Masha Borak Biometric security company Facewatch, which provides facial recognition software to shops across the UK, is facing a lawsuit after its system wrongly…
Paris rolls out AI surveillance for Taylor Swift
By Masha Borak Pop superstar Taylor Swift had her concert in Paris guarded by AI-powered video surveillance as the city prepares for heightened security risks…
Australia outlines new budget for digital ID scheme
By Masha Borak Australia’s federal government has earmarked AU$288.1 million (US$190.9 million) for the national digital identity program which will begin its rollout in July….
Police in Germany using live facial recognition
By Masha Borak Police in Germany are employing high-definition cameras and live facial recognition to catch suspects, raising legal questions in the wake of the…
Finland starts work on national digital identity wallet
By Masha Borak Finland has set up a project to implement its national digital identity wallet in line with the European Union’s eEIDAS regulation which…
UK government rejects calls for clearer facial recognition laws
By Masha Borak Debates continue among British lawmakers on the legality of police deployment of live facial recognition. After the UK Parliament’s Justice and Home…
Robots That Know If We’re Sad Or Happy Are Coming
By Masha Borak Many of us are already talking to our smart devices as if they are humans. In the future, smart devices may be…
Dubai Deploys AI Robot Police for Scofflaw Cyclists
Activist Post Editor’s Note: This should make it clear that AI robot police will not be used only for the most serious crimes, as governments…
AI fraud may be too much for some financial companies, warns Treasury Dept
By Masha Borak The risks of generative artificial intelligence are looming over the financial services industry. As access to more advanced AI tools becomes available,…