In 2019, NIST plans to release two more reports on facial recognition accuracy — one detailing the results from an additional 90 algorithms submitted by 49 developers, and another on “demographic ...

In 2020, it’s worth assuming that every status update and selfie you upload online can eventually make its way into the hands of an obscure data-mining ...

Facial-recognition technology is already being used for applications ranging from unlocking phones to identifying potential criminals. Despite advances, it has still come under fire for racial ...

Algorithms shape our lives, some more gently than others.. From dating apps, to news feeds, to streaming and purchase recommendations, we have become accustomed to a subtle prodding by unseen ...

In what may be the first known case of its kind, a faulty facial recognition match led to a Michigan man’s arrest for a crime he did not commit. “This is not me,” Robert Julian-Borchak ...

Face-mask recognition has arrived—for better or worse. New algorithms can police whether people are complying with public health guidance. The practice raises familiar questions about data privacy.

The controversy over police use of facial recognition technology has accelerated after a Black man in Michigan revealed he was wrongfully arrested because of the technology. Detroit police ...

An Italian clothing startup unveiled a men’s and women’s line that can evade facial recognition technology by tricking the AI-powered algorithm into thinking those wearing the garments are ...