Can a Police Drone Recognize Your Face?
55 years, 3 months ago

Can a Police Drone Recognize Your Face?

Slate  

Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, Americans have taken to the streets to peacefully protest in unprecedented numbers, calling for an end to our national culture of racism and police brutality. On May 29, U.S. Customs and Border Protection even flew a large military Predator drone 20,000 feet over protests in Minneapolis, allegedly at the request of still-unidentified “federal law enforcement partners.” Some U.S. police agencies have also begun flying small, multirotor drones made by civilian manufacturers over protest marches and rallies, using the devices to capture real-time information on what’s happening on the ground. Police drone users are largely not exempt from the same rules that other drone users must abide by, which include restrictions on flight over people, at night, and beyond the pilot’s “visual line of sight.” Beyond that, drone use by U.S. police is not standardized at the federal level and varies widely from agency and agency: Many state and local statutes place restrictions on what police can legally use small drones for, such as mandating that police obtain a warrant before they can collect drone data. In my research for this piece, I couldn’t find a single example of U.S. law enforcement using facial recognition technology and drone imagery to identify someone in the real world. While some companies and police forces say they have high-accuracy drone facial recognition technology, I couldn’t find any well-supported evidence of drone facial recognition technology being used to identify individual people in the wild.

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South Wales Police to use live facial recognition cameras across Cardiff during Six Nations - but critics warn it will turn the city into an 'Orwellian zone of biometric surveillance'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

South Wales Police to use live facial recognition cameras across Cardiff during Six Nations - but critics warn it will turn the city into an 'Orwellian zone of biometric surveillance'

Daily Mail  

South Wales Police have revealed plans to deploy live facial recognition cameras in Cardiff during this year's Six Nations rugby internationals. The cameras will be placed at 'key points' across the city centre, and will alert officers to anyone who is on a predetermined watchlist As the name suggests, live facial recognition, allows the police to recognise wanted individuals among …

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 …

How AI cops are ALREADY patrolling Britain's streets: From 'the eye in the sky' to facial recognition surveillance in supermarkets - the Orwellian technologies being used to tackle crime
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How AI cops are ALREADY patrolling Britain's streets: From 'the eye in the sky' to facial recognition surveillance in supermarkets - the Orwellian technologies being used to tackle crime

Daily Mail  

In his classic novel, 1984, George Orwell imagined how Britain might one day become a totalitarian surveillance state. From facial recognition in your supermarket to the creepy tech predicting future crime, Britain's police are already using AI to keep an eye on criminals across the country Live facial recognition Since 2015, several police forces across the UK have begun to …

Senators want limits on the government’s use of facial recognition technology for airport screening
11 months ago

Senators want limits on the government’s use of facial recognition technology for airport screening

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers’ privacy and civil liberties. “This technology poses significant threats to our privacy and civil liberties, and Congress should prohibit TSA’s development and deployment of facial recognition tools until rigorous congressional oversight …

Live facial recognition technology a ‘vital tool’ for policing, Met says
1 year, 1 month ago

Live facial recognition technology a ‘vital tool’ for policing, Met says

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 Live facial recognition is a “vital tool” for policing, the Metropolitan Police has …

Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It
1 year, 2 months ago

Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It

Wired  

In 2017, detectives working a cold case at the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department got an idea, one that might help them finally get a lead on the murder of Maria Jane Weidhofer. “Using DNA found at the crime scene, Parabon Labs reconstructed a possible suspect’s facial features,” the detective explained in a request for “analytical support” sent …

Police to trial use of drones as first responders to emergencies
1 year, 4 months ago

Police to trial use of drones as first responders to emergencies

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 Police plan to use cutting-edge drones as first responders to …

Police could use military-grade drones to track criminals in major tech upgrade
1 year, 4 months ago

Police could use military-grade drones to track criminals in major tech upgrade

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police helicopters could be replaced …

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 …

‘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 …

MPs join campaign group’s call for facial recognition ban
1 year, 5 months ago

MPs join campaign group’s call for facial recognition ban

The Independent  

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Wrongly arrested because of facial recognition: Why new police tech risks serious miscarriages of justice
1 year, 6 months ago

Wrongly arrested because of facial recognition: Why new police tech risks serious miscarriages of justice

The Independent  

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Government looking to expand use of facial recognition technology
1 year, 7 months ago

Government looking to expand use of facial recognition technology

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Silkie Carlo, director of privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch, said: “It’s disturbing and deeply …

UK police forces could roll out facial recognition cameras using AI
1 year, 10 months ago

UK police forces could roll out facial recognition cameras using AI

Daily Mail  

Police forces across the country could soon be rolling out facial recognition cameras despite fears it could lead to widespread surveillance. The King’s coronation earlier this month saw the largest deployment of AI policing technology in ‘world history’, Professor Fraser Sampson said Official figures have revealed an estimated 68,000 royal fan’s faces were scanned across the day - but only …

The US is developing drones with facial recognition software: How this could be lethal
2 years, 1 month ago

The US is developing drones with facial recognition software: How this could be lethal

Firstpost  

The US Air Force has signed a contract worth $729,056 with a Seattle-based firm to integrate drones with facial recognition software. It seems reel life has inspired real life with the United States developing drones set up with facial recognition software. According to a report by the New Scientist, the US Air Force has signed a contract worth $729,056 with …

Explained | Delhi Police’s use of facial recognition technology
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | Delhi Police’s use of facial recognition technology

The Hindu  

The story so far: Right to Information responses received by the Internet Freedom Foundation, a New-Delhi based digital rights organisation, reveal that the Delhi Police treats matches of above 80% similarity generated by its facial recognition technology system as positive results. In 2020, the Delhi Police stated in an RTI response that, though they obtained FRT as per the Sadhan …

Police Commission sets new rules for how LAPD uses surveillance technology
2 years, 7 months ago

Police Commission sets new rules for how LAPD uses surveillance technology

LA Times  

LAPD Chief Michel Moore in 2020. This week, Moore voiced support for new rules on how the department can use surveillance technology, saying they would be “valuable in building public trust.” The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday adopted new rules for how police can use crimefighting technologies, despite opposition from advocacy groups who said they could lead to increased …

Editorial: Police body cams shouldn’t be surveillance tools
2 years, 10 months ago

Editorial: Police body cams shouldn’t be surveillance tools

LA Times  

Police body cameras and facial recognition technology serve two completely different purposes and shouldn’t be combined. Body cams record officer interactions with the public and make police less likely to fib about what they did or why, because they know there will be a reviewable recording. It infringes on privacy — with little benefit to public safety, because facial recognition …

Police guidance on facial recognition technology ‘a hammer blow to privacy’
3 years ago

Police guidance on facial recognition technology ‘a hammer blow to privacy’

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. Campaigners branded guidance being sent to forces about how to use live facial recognition …

As UK cracks down on protests, surveillance tech market grows
3 years, 5 months ago

As UK cracks down on protests, surveillance tech market grows

Al Jazeera  

From mobile phone trackers to facial recognition software, a range of spying tools were on sale at a recent London exhibition. London, United Kingdom – “First we pick up that there’s a planned protest,” said Barry Millet, an information security manager at Mitie, as he pointed at a computer screen streaming a small protest. “One hour of CCTV video from …

The ugly face of a crime-fighting move
3 years, 7 months ago

The ugly face of a crime-fighting move

The Hindu  

In the monsoon session of Parliament, no meaningful debate could take place due to the controversy over Pegasus, the spyware. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States uses facial recognition technology for potential investigative leads; police forces in England use facial recognition to tackle serious violence. Impact on rights From a technical angle, facial recognition technology can be …

States push back against use of facial recognition by police
3 years, 10 months ago

States push back against use of facial recognition by police

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. have used facial recognition technology to solve homicides and bust human traffickers, but concern about its accuracy and the growing pervasiveness of video surveillance is leading some state lawmakers to hit the pause button. “It’s one of those rare issues that’s seen bipartisan support, in that nobody wants to be tracked …

The Hidden Hand Of Facial Recognition In The Capitol Insurrection Manhunt
4 years ago

The Hidden Hand Of Facial Recognition In The Capitol Insurrection Manhunt

Huff Post  

Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/HuffPost At 19, Matthew Jason Beddingfield was charged with first-degree attempted murder for allegedly shooting another teenager in the head in the parking lot of a North Carolina Walmart. Like other law enforcement agencies across the country, the FBI uses facial recognition technology, though it says it follows a set of policies and best practices to ensure “public …

Dubai to Introduce Facial Recognition on Public Transport to Beef Up Security
4 years, 5 months ago

Dubai to Introduce Facial Recognition on Public Transport to Beef Up Security

News 18  

Dubai is introducing a facial recognition system on public transport to beef up security, officials said Sunday, as the emirate prepares to host the global Expo exhibition. Earlier this week, under the watch of Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the city’s police used facial recognition in a simulated scenario to identify gunmen launching an attack on a metro …

Face recognition violates human rights, says U.K. court
4 years, 7 months ago

Face recognition violates human rights, says U.K. court

The Hindu  

The use of facial recognition technology by British police has violated human rights and data protection laws, a court said Tuesday, in a decision praised as a victory against invasive practices by the authorities. In a case trumpeted as the first of its kind, Britain’s Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday in the case of civil rights campaigner Ed Bridges, who …

Microsoft president calls for federal regulation of facial recognition technology
4 years, 9 months ago

Microsoft president calls for federal regulation of facial recognition technology

CNN  

New York CNN Business — In addition to Microsoft’s moratorium on selling facial recognition to US police departments, the company currently does not sell the technology to federal law enforcement, Microsoft President Brad Smith said during an interview with Politico Thursday. “We don’t provide facial recognition technology today to any federal law enforcement agency and we certainly won’t provide facial …

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 …

Tech companies say they want to see a nationwide facial recognition law
4 years, 9 months ago

Tech companies say they want to see a nationwide facial recognition law

CNN  

CNN — In a matter of days, there was a sea change with one of the most cutting-edge and controversial technologies in Silicon Valley. Three tech giants — Amazon, Microsoft and IBM — all said this week they will not sell facial recognition technology to police. Silicon Valley goes to Washington Tech companies have seized opportunities where they can in …

Microsoft declines to sell facial recognition tech to police until there is a law to regulate it
4 years, 9 months ago

Microsoft declines to sell facial recognition tech to police until there is a law to regulate it

Firstpost  

Microsoft said it has worked on enacting principles and legislation for the software’s use. Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it would await federal regulation before selling facial recognition technology to police, making it the latest big firm to back away from the business following protests against law enforcement brutality and bias. The announcement came shortly after rival Amazon.com Inc declared …

Coronavirus: ‘Pandemic drone’ that detects Covid-19 symptoms raises privacy concerns
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: ‘Pandemic drone’ that detects Covid-19 symptoms raises privacy concerns

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in Westport, Connecticut, …

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 …

London Cops Will Use Facial Recognition to Hunt Suspects
5 years, 2 months ago

London Cops Will Use Facial Recognition to Hunt Suspects

Wired  

There will soon be a new bobby on the beat in London: artificial intelligence. London’s Metropolitan Police said Friday that it will deploy facial recognition technology to find wanted criminals and missing persons. Seeing a major police force in a Western democracy embrace facial recognition may only embolden more repressive regimes elsewhere in the world, says Silkie Carlo, director of …

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 …

Facial recognition to be rolled out across London by police, despite privacy concerns
5 years, 2 months ago

Facial recognition to be rolled out across London by police, despite privacy concerns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Eight trials carried out by the Metropolitan Police between …

London will use live facial recognition cameras to police the city
5 years, 2 months ago

London will use live facial recognition cameras to police the city

CNN  

London CNN Business — London’s Metropolitan Police has announced controversial plans to use live facial recognition technology to improve officers’ ability to identify suspects and police the British capital. The decision follows an October investigation into live facial recognition technology by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office, which raised serious concerns over privacy and accuracy. In the United States, some California …

UK police use of facial recognition tests public’s tolerance
5 years, 2 months ago

UK police use of facial recognition tests public’s tolerance

Associated Press  

LONDON — When British police used facial recognition cameras to monitor crowds arriving for a soccer match in Wales, some fans protested by covering their faces. The North Wales police commissioner, Arfon Jones, said using facial recognition to take pictures of soccer fans was a “fishing expedition.” He also raised concerns about false positives. “There has not been one single …

Facial recognition systems show rampant racial bias, government study finds
5 years, 3 months ago

Facial recognition systems show rampant racial bias, government study finds

CNN  

Washington, DC CNN Business — Federal researchers have found widespread evidence of racial bias in nearly 200 facial recognition algorithms in an extensive government study, highlighting the technology’s shortcomings and potential for misuse. Portland, Oregon could go further: It is currently weighing a complete facial recognition ban not just for local government, but for private companies as well. On the …

Why some cities and states balk at face recognition tech
5 years, 3 months ago

Why some cities and states balk at face recognition tech

Associated Press  

— Police departments around the U.S. are asking citizens to trust them to use facial recognition software as another handy tool in their crime-fighting toolbox. “It would only lead to more racial discrimination and racial profiling,” he said, citing studies that found higher error rates for facial recognition software used to identify women and people with darker skin tones. Axon, …

London council used facial recognition technology on streets without consulting residents
5 years, 5 months ago

London council used facial recognition technology on streets without consulting residents

The Telegraph  

A London council has used facial recognition technology on its streets without consulting local residents, The Telegraph can reveal. Waltham Forest Council has admitted it carried out a three day pilot earlier this year to test facial recognition technology using four cameras in public spaces including a train station and the main shopping street in the London borough. A council …

Facial recognition: Labour vows to regulate 'lawless' technology if it wins power in next election
5 years, 6 months ago

Facial recognition: Labour vows to regulate 'lawless' technology if it wins power in next election

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Labour Party has pledged …

New surveillance tech means you'll never be anonymous again
5 years, 6 months ago

New surveillance tech means you'll never be anonymous again

Wired  

WIRED The fight over the future of facial recognition is heating up. A coalition of 30 civil society organisations, representing over 15 million members combined, is calling for a federal ban on the use of facial recognition by US law enforcement. If strict regulation is brought in to govern the use of facial recognition, it is possible we may simply …

Use Of Automatic Facial Recognition Technology By Police Is Lawful : UK Court[Read Judgment]
5 years, 6 months ago

Use Of Automatic Facial Recognition Technology By Police Is Lawful : UK Court[Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Cardiff has held that use of Automated Facial Recognition Technology in the form of a pilot project known as "AFR Locate" by the South Wales Police in Cardiff was lawful, although it involved invasion on the right to privacy.This is the first instance where any court in the world had considered the …

World’s first facial recognition court case warns police over privacy violations
5 years, 6 months ago

World’s first facial recognition court case warns police over privacy violations

The Independent  

“The algorithms of the law must keep pace with new and emerging technologies.” That was the call issued by two High Court judges who presided over the world’s first legal challenge against facial recognition technology. Nobody complained as to their treatment.” The Divisional Court judgment said South Wales Police deployed the technology “in an open and transparent way, with significant …

Activist loses UK court case on police facial recognition
5 years, 6 months ago

Activist loses UK court case on police facial recognition

Associated Press  

LONDON — A British court ruled Wednesday that a police force’s use of automated facial recognition technology is lawful, dealing a blow to an activist concerned about its implications for privacy. Existing laws adequately cover the South Wales police force’s deployment of the technology in a trial, two judges said, in what’s believed to be the world’s first legal case …

Darwin council promises not to use facial recognition technology in new CCTV cameras
5 years, 7 months ago

Darwin council promises not to use facial recognition technology in new CCTV cameras

ABC  

New CCTV cameras rolled out across the Darwin CBD have facial recognition technology, but the city council insists that capability will not be used, even though it was included in its application for federal funding. Key points: The Darwin council has repeatedly said it will not use the facial recognition technology in new CCTV cameeras The council's application for federal …

Facial recognition becoming ‘epidemic’ in British public spaces
5 years, 7 months ago

Facial recognition becoming ‘epidemic’ in British public spaces

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 technology is becoming an “epidemic” across shopping centres, …

London King’s Cross estate admits using facial recognition technology
5 years, 7 months ago

London King’s Cross estate admits using facial recognition technology

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 technology is reportedly in use at London’s King’s …

Facial Recognition Is Suddenly Everywhere. Should You Worry?
55 years, 3 months ago

Facial Recognition Is Suddenly Everywhere. Should You Worry?

Wired  

The accuracy of facial-recognition algorithms has improved significantly in the past few years. Keep Reading The latest on artificial intelligence, from machine learning to computer vision and more Civil rights groups and US government studies suggest the technology is often less accurate for women and people with darker skin tones. Three US cities, including San Francisco, recently blocked their agencies …

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