human rights
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Lawmakers Warn Clearview AI Could End Public Anonymity if Feds Don’t Ditch It
Democratic lawmakers are ratcheting up efforts to limit the federal government’s work with notorious surveillance firm Clearview AI. In a series of letters addressed to the Departments of Justice, Defence, Homeland Security, and the Interior on Wednesday, the lawmakers called on the agencies to end their use of the company’s tech, arguing the tools “pose…
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Clearview AI’s ‘Search Engine for Faces’ Set to Receive Patent
Clearview AI, the notorious facial recognition company which has partnered with over 2,400 law enforcement agencies across the U.S, is about to receive a patent for what it describes as a first of its kind, “search engine for faces.”
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Amazon’s Ring Doorbell Can Violate Your Neighbour’s Privacy, a UK Judge Rules
A judge in the U.K. has ruled that a man infringed on his neighbour’s privacy by using Amazon’s Ring doorbell without prior consent.
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Who Is ‘Whistleblower Aid’, the Group Helping Frances Haugen Blow the Whistle on Facebook?
Facebook is in the midst of its biggest crisis to date — an impressive feat, no doubt, given the litany of crises preceding it. It’s a safe bet that trust in the company has hit its lowest point in its 17-year history. Still, anyone second-guessing the significance of the recent whistleblower revelations about Facebook should…