Facial recognition technology is inevitable—it’s time we make it human-centered
As big tech companies press pause on developing this surveillance tool, others are racing to commercialize it.
On the back of the Black Lives Matters movement, IBM decided to get out of the facial recognition (FR) business altogether. Amazon announced a one-year moratorium on police use of its FR software, Rekognition, and Microsoft declared that it would do the same until there is a federal law to regulate the technology.
This was celebrated by many as an important step given how this technology is rapidly becoming one of the most powerful surveillance tools ever invented. In addition to the privacy implications of requiring mass databanks of faces in order for the technology to be effective, it has been proven to reinforce race and gender bias. The ACLU ran a test in 2018 on Rekognition that concluded that “nearly 40 percent of Rekognition’s false matches in our test were of people of color.”
https://www.fastcompany.com/90522885/facial-recognition-technology-is-inevitable-its-time-we-make-it-human-centered
#biometrics #facial #recognition
As big tech companies press pause on developing this surveillance tool, others are racing to commercialize it.
On the back of the Black Lives Matters movement, IBM decided to get out of the facial recognition (FR) business altogether. Amazon announced a one-year moratorium on police use of its FR software, Rekognition, and Microsoft declared that it would do the same until there is a federal law to regulate the technology.
This was celebrated by many as an important step given how this technology is rapidly becoming one of the most powerful surveillance tools ever invented. In addition to the privacy implications of requiring mass databanks of faces in order for the technology to be effective, it has been proven to reinforce race and gender bias. The ACLU ran a test in 2018 on Rekognition that concluded that “nearly 40 percent of Rekognition’s false matches in our test were of people of color.”
https://www.fastcompany.com/90522885/facial-recognition-technology-is-inevitable-its-time-we-make-it-human-centered
#biometrics #facial #recognition
Fast Company
Facial recognition technology is inevitable—it’s time we make it human-centered
As big tech companies press pause on developing this surveillance tool, others are racing to commercialize it.
Alipay allows pet owners to buy insurance by using facial recognition on their cats and dogs
Pet insurance has existed for a while, but it often involves filling out boring paper forms and taking a trip to the vet to implant a microchip in their furry friends. China’s e-payment giant Alipay has another idea.
The platform, run by Ant Financial – an affiliate of South China Morning Post owner Alibaba – has launched its first ever insurance program for cats and dogs. Enrolment is simple: Using the Alipay app, owners can set up a digital profile of their animals by taking a few pictures.
A close-up photo of the animal is used to establish a record of its nose print. Similar to how smartphones and law enforcement agencies use fingerprints to identify humans, dogs and cats are believed to have unique and permanent skin patterns on their noses.
https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3094053/alipay-allows-pet-owners-buy-insurance-using-facial-recognition-their
#asia #china #alipay #biometrics #facial #recognition
Pet insurance has existed for a while, but it often involves filling out boring paper forms and taking a trip to the vet to implant a microchip in their furry friends. China’s e-payment giant Alipay has another idea.
The platform, run by Ant Financial – an affiliate of South China Morning Post owner Alibaba – has launched its first ever insurance program for cats and dogs. Enrolment is simple: Using the Alipay app, owners can set up a digital profile of their animals by taking a few pictures.
A close-up photo of the animal is used to establish a record of its nose print. Similar to how smartphones and law enforcement agencies use fingerprints to identify humans, dogs and cats are believed to have unique and permanent skin patterns on their noses.
https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3094053/alipay-allows-pet-owners-buy-insurance-using-facial-recognition-their
#asia #china #alipay #biometrics #facial #recognition
South China Morning Post
Alipay launches facial recognition for pets
Ant Financial’s e-payment platform can identify pets by their unique nose prints.