Facial recognition technology used by police is now very accurate – but public understanding lags behind

There are lots of examples of facial recognition’s role in helping police to locate wanted and vulnerable people. But as ...
Wired

FBI Agents Are Using Face Recognition Without Proper Training

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has done tens of thousands of face recognition searches using software from outside providers in recent years. Yet only 5 percent of the 200 agents with ...
Wired

Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It

In 2017, detectives working a cold case at the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department got an idea, one that might help them finally get a lead on the murder of Maria Jane Weidhofer.
MIT Technology Review

The movement to limit face recognition tech might finally get a win

A Massachusetts bill restricting police use could set the standard for how the technology is regulated in America. If it fails, it'll be a blow to a once-promising movement. Just four years ago, the ...
Aclu.org

When it Comes to Facial Recognition, There is No Such Thing as a Magic Number

We often hear about government misuse of face recognition technology (FRT) and how it can derail a person’s life through wrongful arrests and other harms. Despite mounting evidence, government ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee police consider trade: 2.5 million mugshots for free facial recognition access

Milwaukee Police Department is proposing trading 2.5 million jail records for facial recognition technology access with the company Biometrica. Police say acquiring the technology will lead to higher ...