10+ Best Articles on Facial Recognition
The most useful articles and videos on facial recognition from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Facial Recognition Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on facial recognition by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Videos
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Facial Recognition: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver takes a look at facial recognition technology, how it’s used by private companies and law enforcement, and why it can be dangerous. Connect with ...
Facial Recognition Tech: What Happens to Your Biometric Data?
Facial-recognition tech is being used more often. Supporters say it is a safe and convenient way to confirm identity. But skeptics say it possesses security ...
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on facial recognition—all under 10 minutes.
This is how we lost control of our faces
The largest ever study of facial-recognition data shows how much the rise of deep learning has fueled a loss of privacy.
This AI tool generates your creepy lookalikes to trick facial recognition
A free new tool called Anonymizer uses GANs to transform your profile photos into AI fakes.
Is facial recognition AI the key to earlier diagnosis?
Many people with uncommon diseases endure a long search for the correct diagnosis. The majority of rare diseases are genetic; and the underlying hereditary mutations often cause varying degrees of…
Face masks are breaking facial recognition algorithms, says new government study
If you’re worried about mass surveillance, here’s another reason to wear a face mask
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on facial recognition.
Inside 'TALON,' the Nationwide Network of AI-Enabled Surveillance Cameras
Hundreds of pages of emails obtained by Motherboard show how little-known company Flock has expanded from surveilling individual neighborhoods into a network of smart cameras that spans the United…
Far-Right Extremists Helped Create The World's Most Powerful Facial Recognition Technology
Clearview AI, which has alarmed privacy experts, hired several far-right employees, a HuffPost investigation found.
Machine Learning is Fun! Part 4: Modern Face Recognition with Deep Learning — Medium
Have you noticed that Facebook has developed an uncanny ability to recognize your friends in your photographs? In the old days, Facebook…
The Microsoft Police State: Mass Surveillance, Facial Recognition, and the Azure Cloud
Microsoft helps police surveil and patrol communities through its own offerings and a network of partnerships — while its PR efforts obscure this.
We Mapped How the Coronavirus Is Driving New Surveillance Programs Around the World
At least 28 countries are ramping up surveillance to combat the coronavirus
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Facial Recognition, including:
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TNW
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