In a quiet suburb of Tennessee, the AI and physical world collided with devastating consequences for a grandmother whose only crime was existing in a database. Law enforcement’s increasing reliance on ...

WTF?! Facial recognition systems aren't always accurate, and the consequences of these mistakes can be severe. One of the worst instances of AI getting things wrong is the case of Angela Lipps, a ...

FARGO, N.D. (WKRC) — A Tennessee grandmother said she was wrongfully arrested and jailed in a bank fraud case after an error with facial recognition software ...

Experts warn using AI facial recognition in legal cases risks errors, lacks transparency and may threaten defendants' due process rights. Experts caution that facial recognition in criminal cases can ...

The Metropolitan Police are set to trial handheld facial recognition technology that will allow officers to conduct biometric checks on the spot, the Mayor of London has confirmed. Known as ...

Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball explains decision to not pursue facial recognition technology due to community opposition, despite potential investigative benefits. Milwaukee County Sheriff ...

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office has decided against a contract for facial recognition technology. Sheriff Denita Ball cited community concerns and the importance of public trust in the decision.

Biometric authentication—the ability to unlock your devices by using just your face or fingerprint—is one of the few smartphone features that, even today, leave me feeling like we’re living in the ...

Meta is considering adding facial recognition to its smart glasses. Internal documents from Meta suggest the company may time the launch to mitigate public scrutiny. The technology raises serious ...

Dave Lee is Bloomberg Opinion's US technology columnist. He was previously a correspondent for the Financial Times and BBC News. Meta Platforms Inc. thinks we’re too distracted for a proper debate on ...

Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is developing plans to incorporate facial recognition technology into the smart glasses it produces with Ray Ban and Oakley. The new feature, dubbed Name Tag, would ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...