When designing computer vision technology, there's a real fork in the road as to whether a company should use facial data for ...

The nature of scientific progress is that it sometimes provides powerful tools that can be wielded for good or for ill: splitting the atom and nuclear weapons being a case in point. In such cases, ...

Imaging research in the popular field of computer vision almost always involves analysing humans and their environments, and most of the subsequent patents can be used in surveillance technologies, a ...

AURORA, Colo. — The Aurora Police Department could soon begin using facial recognition technology in criminal investigations and other aspects of police work. The technology is simple: Use computer ...

Human rights group Liberty has said the UK government’s proposed Crime and Policing Bill will transform the country’s driving licence database into a de-facto facial recognition database, enabling ...

The UK government will create “a proper, clear governance framework” to regulate the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, the home secretary has told Lords, marking a shift in ...