Australian retail giants and police using artificial intelligence software Auror to catch repeat shoplifters
1 year, 9 months ago

Australian retail giants and police using artificial intelligence software Auror to catch repeat shoplifters

ABC  

Artificial intelligence is now part of everyday life in the modern world, even if we don't always know when and where. "This information that's being captured by retailers isn't new, but they're just making it much easier to identify the repeat people who are targeting them," Mr Thomson says. ACT Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan says police will be using real-time facial recognition in the coming years. In 2020, the Australian Federal Police admitted that staff had trialled the controversial software Clearview AI, which "scrapes" images of people from social media and other parts of the internet. But the ACT's Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan says Auror is used in a different way.

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More than 50 sex offenders arrested using new facial recognition technology
3 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 50 sex offenders arrested using new facial recognition technology

Hindustan Times  

More than 50 sex offenders found to be in breach of court orders have been tracked down by Metropolitan Police using facial recognition technology. The new technology has been used to arrest people wanted for criminal offences ranging from theft to rape across London. Additionally, 50 people wanted for allegedly serious offences against women including stalking, domestic abuse, rape and …

Dutch police identified 424 suspects with facial recognition last year
4 months, 1 week ago

Dutch police identified 424 suspects with facial recognition last year

NL Times  

Dutch police have significantly expanded their use of facial recognition technology to identify suspects, relying on a new algorithm that has improved their ability to match images with criminal databases. It uses a specialized database of facial images collected during criminal investigations, including photos of suspects and convicted individuals. “We never employ live facial recognition, and all actions are closely …

Policing minister urges forces to double use of facial recognition software
1 year, 5 months ago

Policing minister urges forces to double use of facial recognition software

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Policing minister Chris …

The shocking rise of shoplifting: Map reveals retail theft hotspots across Britain after 365,000 cases in the past year - so is YOUR area on the list?
1 year, 5 months ago

The shocking rise of shoplifting: Map reveals retail theft hotspots across Britain after 365,000 cases in the past year - so is YOUR area on the list?

Daily Mail  

Shoplifting has surged by 25 per cent – in the latest shocking sign of lawlessness in 'Wild West Britain'. Overall, police recorded crime in England and Wales was 4% higher than the previous year with 6.7million crimes recorded compared with 6.5million in the year ending June 2022, according to the Office of National Statistics. Knife possession offences were also up …

‘Game-changing’ facial recognition technology catches prolific shoplifters
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Game-changing’ facial recognition technology catches prolific shoplifters

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain’s biggest police force is using “game-changing” facial recognition technology to catch prolific …

Police use facial recognition technology to catch prolific shoplifters with state-of-the-art system which can identify potential suspects in just 60 seconds
1 year, 5 months ago

Police use facial recognition technology to catch prolific shoplifters with state-of-the-art system which can identify potential suspects in just 60 seconds

Daily Mail  

Game-changing facial recognition technology is now being used by police to catch prolific shoplifters. Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the results were 'game-changing' and the use of FRT could revolutionise how police forces investigate Concerns: Privacy rights group Big Brother Watch launched a legal challenge over the use of facial recognition software in the UK Opposed: The software …

Home Office ‘agreed to lobby for facial recognition use to cut shop crime’
1 year, 8 months ago

Home Office ‘agreed to lobby for facial recognition use to cut shop crime’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Home Office has “urgent questions to answer” over reports …

WA supermarkets to install new AI security cameras to combat rise in thefts
1 year, 8 months ago

WA supermarkets to install new AI security cameras to combat rise in thefts

ABC  

Woolworths is installing new security camera technology at self-serve checkouts in WA to thwart thieves who skip the scanner, as major supermarket brands report a growing trend in stealing across Australia. Key points: WA Woolworths branch has installed new theft prevention cameras used in eastern states A Woolworths spokeswoman said there were privacy protection measures in place The technology is …

Australian retail giants targeted in facial recognition tech complaint
2 years, 9 months ago

Australian retail giants targeted in facial recognition tech complaint

The Hindu  

A major consumer group has referred three of Australia’s biggest retail chains to the privacy regulator, saying they use “unreasonably intrusive” facial recognition technology on customers, and recommending enforcement action. CHOICE, in a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner published on Monday, said use of the technology at JB Hi-Fi Ltd’s appliances chain The Good Guys, as …

U.S. lawmakers aim to curtail face recognition even as the technology IDs Capitol attackers
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. lawmakers aim to curtail face recognition even as the technology IDs Capitol attackers

The Hindu  

U.S. lawmakers are moving ahead with efforts to ban facial recognition software even as the technology helps identify supporters of President Donald Trump who ransacked their workplace and forced them to evacuate this month. Sheldon said he provided the FBI possible names of several people in the violent mob thanks to a facial recognition program he purchased. Markey last year …

Controversial facial recognition technology quietly used by Co-Op
4 years, 3 months ago

Controversial facial recognition technology quietly used by Co-Op

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “All of our customers have been made aware with distinctive signage and we have introduced a system …

Documents reveal AFP's use of controversial facial recognition technology Clearview AI
4 years, 8 months ago

Documents reveal AFP's use of controversial facial recognition technology Clearview AI

ABC  

Documents obtained by the ABC reveal how the Australian Federal Police made use of Clearview AI — a controversial facial recognition technology that is now the focus of a federal investigation. Key points: Documents show the AFP used the technology as part of a free trial, but no contract was entered into The AFP initially denied any ties to Clearview …

Facial surveillance is slowly being trialled around the country
4 years, 9 months ago

Facial surveillance is slowly being trialled around the country

ABC  

When Lauren Dry heard last year that facial recognition cameras were being trialled in the suburb of East Perth, she thought it was a joke. Key points: Facial recognition technology is slowly being trialled around the country A privacy expert says there are serious questions about the efficacy of facial recognition software One resident says councils and government are walking …

Amazon pauses police use of its facial recognition software
4 years, 9 months ago

Amazon pauses police use of its facial recognition software

Al Jazeera  

Amid George Floyd protests, US tech giant Amazon issues a one-year pause on police use of its controversial software. Amazon.com Inc said it is implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, a reversal of its longtime defence of law enforcement’s use of the technology. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon has been the most …

Amazon facial recognition falsely matches more than 100 politicians to arrested criminals
4 years, 10 months ago

Amazon facial recognition falsely matches more than 100 politicians to arrested criminals

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amazon's controversial facial recognition technology has incorrectly matched more than 100 photos of …

Australian Federal Police officers trialled controversial facial recognition tool Clearview AI
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Federal Police officers trialled controversial facial recognition tool Clearview AI

ABC  

Australian Federal Police officers trialled controversial facial recognition technology Clearview AI from late 2019, despite the agency initially denying any association with the company. Key points: Australian Federal Police officers have used facial recognition technology Clearview AI The confirmation comes despite the agency earlier denying any links with the controversial company Labor leaders and digital rights advocates are concerned about …

Coming to terms with biometrics in policing
5 years ago

Coming to terms with biometrics in policing

The Hindu  

Ever since the police became a formal organisation nearly 150 years ago, there is global consensus that the police charter ought not to be restricted to a mere maintenance of peace in public places. This explains the sharp adverse responses, albeit only by a few groups, to a counter-crime facial recognition technology. Perhaps the stoutest defender of facial recognition technology …

Privacy fears as London police to begin using facial recognition technology
5 years, 2 months ago

Privacy fears as London police to begin using facial recognition technology

ABC  

London police say they will start using live facial recognition cameras in operational deployments, in a major advance for the controversial technology. Key points: London already has one of the highest concentrations of CCTV cameras in the world Rights groups say the technology threatens basic civil liberties Police have previously trialled facial recognition in the British capital The Metropolitan Police …

The Australian behind Clearview AI, a facial recognition software, says it is being used here
5 years, 2 months ago

The Australian behind Clearview AI, a facial recognition software, says it is being used here

ABC  

Police across the globe are turning to a powerful new tool created by an Australian, facial recognition software called Clearview AI. Key points: Clearview AI was founded by Australian Hoan Ton-That and sells facial recognition technology to police around the world The technology uses over 3 billion images of people taken from publicly accessible websites Mr Ton-That says the technology …

Facial recognition system rollout was too rushed, Queensland police report reveals
5 years, 10 months ago

Facial recognition system rollout was too rushed, Queensland police report reveals

ABC  

The biggest mass surveillance operation known to have been used by police in Australia was so rushed that it lacked the data to operate effectively, the ABC has learned. Key points: The facial recognition system rollout failed to identify any targets flagged as a high priority Council for Civil Liberties criticised the system's use for general policing at the Commonwealth …

Amazon Is Working With Police to Provide Facial Recognition Surveillance
6 years, 10 months ago

Amazon Is Working With Police to Provide Facial Recognition Surveillance

Slate  

Remember when Amazon mostly just sold books? According to public records obtained by American Civil Liberties Union, Amazon and Washington County built a mobile app for law enforcement to scan images against the county’s mugshot database on the go, too. On Amazon’s Rekognition customer page, Orlando’s police chief calls their relationship “a unique, first-of-it’s-kind public-private partnership,” in which Amazon’s technology …

Metropolitan Police's facial recognition technology 98% inaccurate, figures show
6 years, 10 months ago

Metropolitan Police's facial recognition technology 98% inaccurate, figures show

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facial recognition software used by the UK’s biggest police force …

Facial recognition and AI used in China to send fines to jaywalkers
7 years ago

Facial recognition and AI used in China to send fines to jaywalkers

Daily Mail  

Jaywalkers in one Chinese city will soon receive an instant notification and a fine as soon as they violate the rules, thanks to a new Big Brother-style scheme. Officials are looking to upgrade an existing system that uses artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology to name and shame offenders. Officials are looking to upgrade an existing system that uses artificial …

Malcolm Turnbull calls for driver's licence photos to be added to national database to help fight terrorism
7 years, 5 months ago

Malcolm Turnbull calls for driver's licence photos to be added to national database to help fight terrorism

ABC  

Adding driver's licence photos to a national database would help police identify criminals and terrorists much more quickly, the Federal Government is arguing. Key points: Malcolm Turnbull will ask State and Territory leaders to agree to a national database of driver's licence photos He said the database would help to quickly identify criminals and terrorists Mr Turnbull played down concerns …

Facial recognition: Privacy advocates raise concern over 'creepy' system Government says will enhance national security
9 years, 6 months ago

Facial recognition: Privacy advocates raise concern over 'creepy' system Government says will enhance national security

ABC  

The Government has announced it is spending $18.5 million on what has been hailed as Australia's newest national security weapon – facial recognition technology. The Capability - short for The National Facial Biometric Matching Capability - will allow law enforcement and security agencies to quickly scan through up to 100 million facial images held in databases around Australia. How police …

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