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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A global campaign was launched Tuesday to ban facial recognition technology. Critics say it creates privacy issues and can contribute to racial profiling. The campaign is called “Ban the Scan,” and on Tuesday morning civil rights groups and lawmakers called on the New York City and state to ban the technology, …

Law enforcement routinely uses the Driver License Division’s database to identify criminals and prevent fraud, but Utahns have no guarantees about how their images are used. (Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) This Oct. 1, 2019, file photo shows the gold star required by the federal government on state driver licenses. In this year’s session …

Police body cameras and tower camera video show some of what happened on May 30 as protesters squared off with Miami officers forming a line outside of their Downtown headquarters. The videos, exclusively obtained by NBC 6 Investigators, captured heated moments as objects were thrown at officers and they popped tear gas to retake control …

The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday against the state education department over the new security system in Lockport schools, which recognizes two things: guns and faces. WBFO’s Kyle Mackie reports on how the system works and how the same technology used by Scotland Yard and INTERPOL ended up in a school …

(Photo by Franck V. / Unsplash) The White House recently released guidelines on the development and deployment of artificial intelligence technology by federal agencies. While privacy and safety concerns surround the growing use and development of AI tools, the White House seems to be taking a softer approach toward regulation of the technology. In its memorandum published …

click to enlarge A broad coalition of civil rights groups will gather in Detroit on Thursday evening to discuss the risks of the technology during a panel discussion that is open to the public. The activists are calling on the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners to ban the technology, which has been used …

Activists, politicians, academics, and even police forces are expressing serious concerns over the impact facial recognition could have on a political culture based on rights and democracy Published 8:00 AM, August 24, 2019 Updated 8:00 AM, August 24, 2019 Facial recognition technology is spreading fast. Already widespread in China, software that identifies people by comparing …

Activists are calling for government departments and law enforcement agencies in the US to be banned from using facial recognition technology they claim is a “profound threat to humanity”. As several cities pass legislation preventing the technology’s use amid concerns over privacy and racial bias, activists say a nationwide ban is the best way to protect people. …