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Displaying all articles tagged:
Facial Recognition
health
Sept. 1, 2020
It’s a Golden Age for Pretending Not to Notice Acquaintances on the Street
New research shows just how much harder it is to recognize people when they’re wearing masks.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
pivot
June 12, 2020
Amazon Finally Sees the Problem With Facial Recognition
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss big tech’s recent turn away from facial recognition and the racial-bias problems with the technology.
By
Intelligencer Staff
technocracy
Jan. 30, 2020
Why We Should Ban Facial Recognition Technology
It’s much harder to move fast and break things when you’re not allowed to move at all.
By
Max Read
the future issue
Nov. 12, 2019
There Will Be No Turning Back on Facial Recognition
It’s not perfect yet, but it’s already changing the world.
By
Lane Brown
facial recognition
Dec. 12, 2018
Look What You Made Taylor Swift Do: Use Facial-Recognition Technology
Swift used facial recognition to scan audience members at a May concert looking for stalkers.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
facial recognition
Oct. 20, 2018
Smile! The Secretive Business of Facial-Recognition Software in Retail Stores
Madison Square Garden, and Kennedy International Airport both use facial-recognition software to identify their customers. Who else does?
By
Nick Tabor
the panopticon
Oct. 12, 2018
A List of Every Animal That Humans Can Spy on With Facial Recognition
It’s way more than you think.
By
Mack DeGeurin
select all
July 27, 2018
Amazon’s Facial-Recognition Software Mistakes 28 Congressmen for Criminals
The software misidentified a disproportionate amount of representatives of color, including six members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
By
Mack DeGeurin
select all
June 18, 2018
Amazon Investors to Amazon: Please Stop Doing Business With Cops
Activist investors want to make sure that facial-recognition tech is used responsibly.
By
Brian Feldman
select all
Feb. 7, 2018
Chinese Police Now Armed With Facial-Recognition Glasses
Over 30 people have been apprehended using the glasses.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
robots
Dec. 19, 2017
Get Ready to Order Burgers With Your Face
CaliBurger has debuted the country’s first facial-recognition sales system.
By
Clint Rainey
select all
Dec. 19, 2017
Facebook Will Now Tell You If Somebody Posts a Picture of You Without a Tag
The company says its latest features will help people protect their identities online.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
select all
Oct. 5, 2017
Snapchat May Soon Generate Bitmoji Using Facial Recognition
The new feature is hinted at in a recent patent application.
By
Paris Martineau
the chain gang
Sept. 1, 2017
KFC Has Made the World’s First Store Where You Pay by Face
Just stand really still in front of a facial-recognition device.
By
Clint Rainey
select all
May 26, 2017
A School Is Using Facial-Recognition Technology to Make Sure Students Focus
Using artificial intelligence to figure out who is daydreaming in class.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
badvertising
May 12, 2017
Facial-Recognition Ad Assumes Men Want Pizza and Women Want Salad
The future of advertising, everyone.
By
Gabriella Paiella
June 8, 2016
Fish Remember Human Faces, So Maybe Be Nice to Them
Studying facial recognition in animals can help us understand it in ourselves.
By
Cari Romm
May 17, 2016
This App Lets Total Strangers Identify Pictures of You Without Your Consent
Smile! You’re on candid camera.
By
Madison Malone Kircher