A look at “Sharp Eyes”, a computerized video surveillance program that aims to surveil 100% of Chinese public spaces and relies largely on reports from citizens
The program turns neighbors into agents of the surveillance state — One of China's largest … Tweets: @medium , @ozm , @ozm , @aedison , @sarahnemerson , and @seamusblackley Tweets: @medium : China's...
AI researchers doubt the efficacy and ethics of emotion recognition tech, as studies show facial expressions match a person's emotions only 20%-30% of the time
People's facial expressions line up with their emotions less than half the time — OneZero's General Intelligence is a roundup … Tweets: @robmccargow , @hypervisible , @autsciperson , @autsciperson ,...
A look at how COVID-19 has accelerated development of tech that tracks workers, and how physically tracing employees could be mainstream even after the pandemic
A boom in contact tracing devices could herald a new era of worker surveillance — Before April, Radiant RFID … Tweets: @davegershgorn , @sarahnemerson , @bcmerchant , @davegershgorn , and @medium Tw...
Documents show how Clear, which lets its members skip security lines at 35 US airports, is building a digital ID system for storing health care info and more
'You are your driver's license, your credit card, your health care card, your building access card' — In March, the air travel industry ground to a halt. Tweets: @davegershgorn , @dlberes , @turnern...
A look at how Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs' bet on making Toronto a smart city failed, driven by intense resistance from residents and civic leaders
Alphabet bet big in Toronto. Toronto didn't play along. — October 2017, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke … Tweets: @dlberes , @ozm , @yeahyeahyasmin , @ozm , @davegershgorn , @longform ...
Buenos Aires has had live facial recognition in its subway systems for about a year, which has caused wrongful detentions, even as politicians praise the system
Dave Gershgorn / OneZero : Tweets: @davegershgorn , @davegershgorn , @bcmerchant , @ozm , @dlberes , @ipvanish , @ozm , and @fabiochiusi . Thanks: @davegershgorn Tweets: Dave Gershgorn / @davegershgo...
US Army contracted two firms for $4.5M to create a facial recognition system that analyzes infrared images to identify people at a distance of 10 to 500 meters
Dave Gershgorn / OneZero : Tweets: @ozm , @offdutytiger , @ozm , @6eorge6 , @ozm , @a_bacci , and @sophielgilbert . Thanks: @davegershgorn Tweets: OneZero / @ozm : NEW: The U.S. military is developin...
Docs show surveillance robots from Knightscope collect data using tools like facial recognition, automatic license plate readers, and wireless device detection
OneZero obtained a presentation that reveals how Knightscope uses facial recognition and license plate readers to track individuals Tweets: @ozm , @davegershgorn , @kodykinzie , @grog_wilson , @bryanr...
How some police departments in the US conduct facial recognition searches on behalf of other jurisdictions, boosting access to the tech and evading local laws
“Do not mention FITlist.” — ver the last decade, large police forces in Washington state like the Seattle Police Department … Tweets: @dlberes , @michaelhayes , @privacyproject , and @mvzelenks . Th...
Documents shed light on the US Army's Automated Biometric Information System, a database with 7.4M identities that underpins US military intelligence operations
ver the last 15 years, the United States military has developed a new addition to its arsenal. Tweets: @carolineha_ , @mvzelenks , @davegershgorn , @willoremus , @davegershgorn , @davegershgorn , @dav...