Amid the recent, dizzying advances in generative AI, it’s been easy to miss the slow but steady progress in facial recognition over the last decade. In the past few months, it has broken containment.

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The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office plans to sign a contract for facial recognition technology, surprising some county officials. Sheriff Denita Ball signed an intent to contract with Biometrica, a ...

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An internal memo reviewed by The New York Times says Meta is considering launching the feature ‘during a dynamic political environment.’ An internal memo reviewed by The New York Times says Meta is ...

Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses as soon as this year, according to a new report from The New York Times. The feature, internally known as “Name Tag,” would allow smart ...

Meta has backed away from highly controversial facial recognition tech in its products and services before, but seemingly not so far that it isn’t willing to have another crack at it. A new report ...

In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release. By Kashmir Hill Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac Kashmir Hill reported ...

The rapid proliferation of doorbell cameras and AI-powered facial recognition tools like Clearview AI has effectively eliminated public anonymity, aiding law enforcement in solving crimes while ...

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