WEF says facial recognition will replace digital IDs in smart cities
The World Economic Forum proudly announced that digital ID cards will be replaced by hidden facial recognition in “smart cities” in the near future.
During a panel at the WEF's annual meeting last week, Avathon CEO Pervinder Johar laid out his vision of a dystopian future of "optimized" and ubiquitous surveillance.
Avathon, which makes AI technology including for surveillance, believes that in the next five to 10 years there will be no need for digital identification as facial recognition “and other things” will be built into “smart cities.”
The World Economic Forum proudly announced that digital ID cards will be replaced by hidden facial recognition in “smart cities” in the near future.
During a panel at the WEF's annual meeting last week, Avathon CEO Pervinder Johar laid out his vision of a dystopian future of "optimized" and ubiquitous surveillance.
Avathon, which makes AI technology including for surveillance, believes that in the next five to 10 years there will be no need for digital identification as facial recognition “and other things” will be built into “smart cities.”
Feb 25, 2019
Bill Gates Warns Anti-Vaxxers: People Will Die Without Measles Shots.
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Bill Gates Warns Anti-Vaxxers: People Will Die Without Measles Shots.
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Bill Gates' warning to anti-vaxxers: People in rich countries will die because they aren't getting measles shots
Bill Gates is worried about anti-vaxxers who reject life-saving vaccines. "The consensus that kids should be protected has been lost," he said.
Russia is experiencing a surge in flu that causes pneumonia in just 24 hours.
The strain is aggressive - the lungs are damaged immediately, and the disease can be fatal.
Experts advise staying away from people who are coughing and sneezing, washing your hands with soap, ventilating the room, and not delaying a visit to the doctor at the first symptoms.
2025 hasn't even really begun, and it's already throwing up surprises.
The strain is aggressive - the lungs are damaged immediately, and the disease can be fatal.
Experts advise staying away from people who are coughing and sneezing, washing your hands with soap, ventilating the room, and not delaying a visit to the doctor at the first symptoms.
2025 hasn't even really begun, and it's already throwing up surprises.
Total Surveillance: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison Describes Future With AI-Powered Policing and Drone Control
Larry Ellison: "The police will behave in an exemplary manner because they are constantly recording, observing, and documenting what is happening. The citizens will behave in an exemplary manner because we are constantly recording and reporting what is happening."
"And there's no denying that. There are cameras on patrol cars that record everything. There's a patrol car somewhere. These apps that use AI — we use AI to monitor video."
"So if there's an incident like what happened in Memphis, the police chief is immediately notified. It's not a human monitoring the cameras, it's artificial intelligence. No, no. You can't just ignore it. It would be like a shooting. It would be immediately recognized as an incident, the alarm would go off, and they would be immediately put under surveillance. Every officer would be under constant surveillance.
"If there's a problem, the AI will report it and pass it on to the appropriate person — the sheriff, the chief of police, or whoever needs to be monitored. We do the same thing with drones.
"If something happens in the mall, we'll stop. There are drones flying around there, and they're much faster than a patrol car. There's no point in high-speed chases anymore."
"There shouldn't be any chases. Instead, drones just follow the cars. It's really that simple. And that's where the next generation of autonomous systems comes in."
Larry Ellison: "The police will behave in an exemplary manner because they are constantly recording, observing, and documenting what is happening. The citizens will behave in an exemplary manner because we are constantly recording and reporting what is happening."
"And there's no denying that. There are cameras on patrol cars that record everything. There's a patrol car somewhere. These apps that use AI — we use AI to monitor video."
"So if there's an incident like what happened in Memphis, the police chief is immediately notified. It's not a human monitoring the cameras, it's artificial intelligence. No, no. You can't just ignore it. It would be like a shooting. It would be immediately recognized as an incident, the alarm would go off, and they would be immediately put under surveillance. Every officer would be under constant surveillance.
"If there's a problem, the AI will report it and pass it on to the appropriate person — the sheriff, the chief of police, or whoever needs to be monitored. We do the same thing with drones.
"If something happens in the mall, we'll stop. There are drones flying around there, and they're much faster than a patrol car. There's no point in high-speed chases anymore."
"There shouldn't be any chases. Instead, drones just follow the cars. It's really that simple. And that's where the next generation of autonomous systems comes in."
⚡️ Snow fell in Morocco for the first time in 50 years , — Maghreb Arabe Press.
Unusual weather conditions brought snow, heavy rain and freezing temperatures to the central, southeastern and southern provinces.
In some regions , the snow cover reached 35–40 centimeters.
Unusual weather conditions brought snow, heavy rain and freezing temperatures to the central, southeastern and southern provinces.
In some regions , the snow cover reached 35–40 centimeters.
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Thus, a patient with no symptoms or tests was diagnosed with allegedly "deadly coronavirus".
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Meanwhile in Russia
Artificial intelligence is smarter than people, they said. In Strogino, a traffic jam of five trams formed because the driverless tram stopped for unknown reasons.
Yesterday, due to a software failure, a tram in Yekaterinburg was resting on the tracks; today, in Moscow, a driverless tram followed suit.
Artificial intelligence is smarter than people, they said. In Strogino, a traffic jam of five trams formed because the driverless tram stopped for unknown reasons.
Yesterday, due to a software failure, a tram in Yekaterinburg was resting on the tracks; today, in Moscow, a driverless tram followed suit.
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Life is fragile. Appreciate every moment of your life!
Apartment rental prices have skyrocketed by almost 32% in a year in Russia
Housing rent is rapidly rising due to inflation and rising prices for goods, experts report.
Last year, the growth in rental prices for a one-room apartment was up to 31.4% , for a two-room apartment – up to 25.8% , and for a three-room apartment – up to 27.6% .
Housing rent is rapidly rising due to inflation and rising prices for goods, experts report.
Last year, the growth in rental prices for a one-room apartment was up to 31.4% , for a two-room apartment – up to 25.8% , and for a three-room apartment – up to 27.6% .
Now it is impossible to rent a one-room apartment for 13-16 thousand rubles per month in any city with a population of more than 300 thousand people
— experts say.
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Giant sturgeon attacks Russian synchronized swimmer in China
A Russian artist who was portraying a mermaid in a large public aquarium in China was bitten on the head by a sturgeon from the same aquarium.
A Russian artist who was portraying a mermaid in a large public aquarium in China was bitten on the head by a sturgeon from the same aquarium.
About 3 million people have registered in the Unified Biometric System
in 2024, together with the Russian government, the Ministry of Digital Development, and the Bank of Russia, we managed to restart the Unified Biometric System, and a significant part of the resources was directed to launching new services. "We focused on what was interesting to people, and received a positive response. The number of registrations reached almost three million, with about 80% occurring in 2024," said Vladislav Povolotsky, CEO of the Center for Biometric Technologies, which operates the system.
in 2024, together with the Russian government, the Ministry of Digital Development, and the Bank of Russia, we managed to restart the Unified Biometric System, and a significant part of the resources was directed to launching new services. "We focused on what was interesting to people, and received a positive response. The number of registrations reached almost three million, with about 80% occurring in 2024," said Vladislav Povolotsky, CEO of the Center for Biometric Technologies, which operates the system.
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Russian State Duma deputy, first deputy chairperson of the Committee for the Protection of the Family Tatyana Butskaya, who called for legalizing perinatal guardianship and the transfer of rights to embryos, is bursting with ideas. She recently spoke about the preparation of the Federal Law on the mandatory registration of a newborn upon its birth.
If a woman spontaneously or deliberately gives birth to a child outside a hospital, she will be obliged to call doctors immediately after this, who will record the fact of the baby's birth and conduct the first medical examination. It is said that this will save more lives of children and mothers, and will avoid fraud with maternity capital, when money was received for unborn children or one baby was presented several times.
"We plan to establish in the law a mandatory postnatal examination of the child by a doctor. There is nothing complicated in calling an ambulance, unless we are talking about, for example, nomadic families, but these are the small exceptions that will be discussed.
Butskaya proposed not only recording the fact of birth, wherever it occurred, but also ensuring biometric identification of the baby.
"Yes, DNA testing is not cheap, but the state is interested in it. We need to work out other possible methods of identification," Butskaya said.
That is, the opportunity to obtain a birth certificate at the State Services/MFC department in the maternity hospital is no longer enough for them. Strict accounting and control of all births in the "online" mode is needed.
If there is no instant registration and identification of the child after birth, will mothers and fathers be required to conduct DNA tests to prove their parenthood? And will it be mandatory to submit the child's biometrics? Maybe a QR code should be put on the baby's forehead right away?
We believe that everything that has been said is an excellent reason to think about the need to introduce an initiative on "responsible parliamentarianship." And the first candidate for a training certificate will be deputy Butskaya.
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Jan.16, 2025
Members of the European Parliament assess the latest Europol annual report on the terrorism threat facing the EU.
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Members of the European Parliament assess the latest Europol annual report on the terrorism threat facing the EU.
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Europol report on terrorism situation and trends in the EU
Members of the European Parliament assess the latest Europol annual report on the terrorism threat facing the EU with Jean-Philippe Lecouffe, the agency's deputy executive director for operations.
Terrorism remains a priority for the EU. Recent attacks…
Terrorism remains a priority for the EU. Recent attacks…