9 Best Articles in 2020
The Atlantic
China Is the First Surveillance Superpower
The Atlantic
20+ min read · 589 saves · Jul 29th · Ross Andersen · Xi Jinping is using artificial intelligence to enhance his government’s totalitarian control—and he’s exporting this technology to regimes around the globe.
The New York Times
The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It
The New York Times
~14 min read · 444 saves · Jan 18th · Kashmir Hill · A little-known start-up helps law enforcement match photos of unknown people to their online images — and “might lead to a dystopian future or…
The New York Times
Before Clearview Became a Police Tool, It Was a Secret Plaything of the Rich
The New York Times
5 min read · 227 saves · Mar 5th · Kashmir Hill · Investors and clients of the facial recognition start-up freely used the app on dates and at parties — and to spy on the public.
The Verge
IBM will no longer offer, develop, or research facial recognition technology
The Verge
2 min read · 216 saves · Jun 9th · Jay Peters · IBM is also advocating for police reform.
medium.com
Machine Learning is Fun! Part 4: Modern Face Recognition with Deep Learning — Medium
medium.com
~19 min read · 194 saves · From 2016 · Have you noticed that Facebook has developed an uncanny ability to recognize your friends in your photographs? In the old days, Facebook…
Guardian Tech
Major breach found in biometrics system used by banks, UK police and defence firms
Guardian Tech
3 min read · 173 saves · 2019-08-14 · Josh Taylor · Fingerprints, facial recognition and other personal information from Biostar 2 discovered on publicly accessible database
youtube.com
Facial Recognition: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
youtube.com
166 saves · Jun 15th · 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.…
BuzzFeed News
Clearview AI's Facial Recognition Tech Is Being Used By The Justice Department, ICE, And The FBI
BuzzFeed News
~18 min read · 151 saves · Feb 27th · A BuzzFeed News review of Clearview AI documents has revealed the company is working with more than 2,200 law enforcement agencies, companies, and individuals…
Guardian Tech
The rise of facial recognition technology
Guardian Tech
1 min read · 146 saves · Feb 4th · With facial recognition technology getting more sophisticated each year, technology editor Alex Hern explores the issue of privacy. Also today: Jamie Grierson on Sunday’s…
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The New York Times
Activists Turn Facial Recognition Tools Against the Police
The New York Times
6 min read · 91 saves · Oct 21st · Kashmir Hill · “We’re now approaching the technological threshold where the little guys can do it to the big guys,” one researcher said.
The Intercept
Google AI Tech Will Be Used for Virtual Border Wall, CBP Contract Shows
The Intercept
8 min read · 50 saves · Oct 21st · Google Cloud will be used in conjunction with Anduril Industries’ surveillance tech on the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Conversation
How facial recognition systems are adapting to masks
The Conversation
3 min read · 12 saves · Oct 11th · It’s surprising how quickly public opinion can change. Winding the clocks back 12 months, many of us would have looked at a masked individual…
medicalxpress.com
Comeback of drug-resistant neglected tropical disease tracked through genomic surveillance
medicalxpress.com
4 min read · 11 saves · Oct 8th · Genome sequencing has shed light on the re-emergence of the bacterium that causes yaws, a neglected tropical disease of the skin, bones and joints.…
