Facial Recognition
Many states restrict the federal government’s access to identification databases, but privacy protections depend on where you live.
Customs and Border Protection said a subcontractors’ network was compromised in a cyberattack but did not say how many people were affected.
They reported that the FBI has access to driver's licenses, passports, mugshots and other photos that can be used by facial recognition technology.
At a congressional hearing, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tackled how the use of facial recognition technology can “exacerbate” racial bias in the criminal justice system.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
“Who are the primary engineers and designers of these algorithms?” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asked an expert. “White men,” she replied.
The NYPD also used a photo of a New York Knicks player to search its database for a man wanted for a Brooklyn assault, according to a report by Georgetown University.
The California city is the first major U.S. city to ban government use of the technology.
Members of the city’s board of supervisors advanced an ordinance saying such technology “will exacerbate racial injustice.”
AI is increasingly common, and the algorithms it uses to "predict" crime and misbehavior are reproducing racial discrimination.
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