We can, therefore we must.
https://www.pogowasright.org/the-expansion-of-biometrics-continues-be-aware-and-push-back/
The expansion of biometrics continues…. be aware and push back
A few items in the news recently, sent in by Joe Cadillic:
From Amnesty International:
Reacting to news that X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has introduced new privacy policy which allows it to collect users’ biometric data and access encrypted messages Michael Kleinman, Director of Silicon Valley Initiative at Amnesty International, said:
“’Biometric’ is a broad term which relates to a person’s physical attributes and needs to be clearly explained. Even though X’s new policy asks users for their consent regarding the collection of biometric data, there is a real risk that their right to privacy will be violated.
“The new policy does not clearly spell out how that data will be stored and the safety measures in place to ensure that the information collected will not be used for unlawful purposes.
Read more.
From Fight for the Future:
On Thursday, September 28, baseball fans and privacy advocates gathered outside the Phillies’ last home game of the regular season to protest Major League Baseball’s newly installed “Go-Ahead Entry” facial recognition ticketing system. Protestors wore T-shirts and held banners and signs opposing facial recognition. They also passed out flyers and chatted with fans about the risks of Go-Ahead Entry.
The organizers concluded the event by delivering an open letter signed by Amnesty International, Access Now, American Friends Service Committee, Muslim Advocates, and other leading human rights groups calling for a ban on all forms of biometric data collection at Major League sports stadiums.
Read more.
From Orlando ParkStop:
Facial Recognition is coming to the Orlando theme parks—and not just to Epic Universe, as has been reported by other outlets. This new “frictionless” entry technology is expected to make its way to all of the Universal Orlando parks, and soon.
But what do we know about this “Photo Validation” system, as Universal is calling it, and how will it be used at Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Volcano Bay, and eventually Epic Universe? Let’s go over the official details, publicly filed patents, permits, and even some new rumors to see what we can learn. See the video version of this story for additional visuals.
Read more. See also Hollywood Reporter.
From 404 Media:
A food delivery robot company that delivers for Uber Eats in Los Angeles provided video filmed by one of its robots to the Los Angeles Police Department as part of a criminal investigation, 404 Media has learned. The incident highlights the fact that delivery robots that are being deployed to sidewalks all around the country are essentially always filming, and that their footage can and has been used as evidence in criminal trials. Emails obtained by 404 Media also show that the robot food delivery company wanted to work more closely with the LAPD, which jumped at the opportunity.
Read more.
Unfortunately, some predictions come true.
https://www.bespacific.com/cities-should-act-now-to-ban-predictive-policing/
Cities Should Act NOW to Ban Predictive Policing
EFF: “Sound Thinking, the company behind ShotSpotter — an acoustic gunshot detection technology that is rife with problems — is reportedly buying Geolitica, the company behind PredPol, a predictive policing technology known to exacerbate inequalities by directing police to already massively surveilled communities. Sound Thinking acquired the other major predictive policing technology—Hunchlab —in 2018. This consolidation of harmful and flawed technologies means it’s even more critical for cities to move swiftly to ban the harmful tactics of both of these technologies. ShotSpotter is currently linked to over 100 law enforcement agencies in the U.S. PredPol, on the other hand, was used in around 38 cities in 2021 (this may be much higher now ). Shotspotter’s acquisition of Hunchlab already lead the company to claim that the tools work “hand in hand;” a 2018 press release made clear that predictive policing would be offered as an add-on product, and claimed that the integration of the two would “enable it to update predictive models and patrol missions in real time.” When companies like Sound Thinking and Geolitica merge and bundle their products, it becomes much easier for cities who purchase one harmful technology to end up deploying a suite of them without meaningful oversight, transparency, or control by elected officials or the public. Axon, for instance, was criticized by academics, attorneys, activists, and its own ethics board for their intention to put tasers on indoor drones. Now the company has announced its acquisition of Sky-Hero, which makes small tactical UAVS–a sign that they may be willing to restart the drone taser program that led a good portion of their ethics board to resign. Mergers can be a sign of future ambitions…”
An interesting application.
Unitary raises $15M in Series A funding round for AI-driven content moderation
… The investment arrives in conjunction with Unitary launching across multiple languages, has upped the team size to 53, and has tripled the number of daily videos it classifies to 6 million a day.
… Leveraging the ever-growing power of AI, according to Unitary, their offering can ‘read’ the context of user-generated videos. Meaning, the machine can tell the difference between footage of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and documentary footage used to illustrate the dangers of said actions. All sans human intervention.
A list of resources is always welcome.
https://www.bespacific.com/keeping-up-with-generative-ai-in-the-law/
Keeping Up With Generative AI in the Law
Via LLRX – Keeping Up With Generative AI in the Law – The pace of generative AI development (and hype) over the past year has been intense, and difficult even for us experienced librarians, masters of information that we are, to follow. Not only is there a constant stream of new products, but also new academic papers, blog posts, newsletters, and more, from people evaluating, experimenting with, and critiquing those products. With that in mind, Rebecca Fordon shares her favorites, as well as recommendations from her co-bloggers.
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