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Clearview AI is approaching patenting its facial recognition tech in the United States

12/15/202112/14/2021 John Montgallo

The company has drawn substantial controversy over its social media image scraping activities. Clearview AI is a step closer to receiving a US patent for its controversial facial recognition technology, according to a recent Politico report. The company received a “notice of allowance” from the US Patent and Trademark Office. The US Patent and Trademark Office has reportedly issued a “notice of allowance” to Clearview AI. That notice means that once Clearview AI pays the necessary administration fees, it will receive official patent approval for its facial recognition technology. The…

Eurostar launches biometric facial recognition trial at London station

12/10/202112/09/2021 Stephanie Beck

Facial recognition - St Pancras International station

The technology is being tested at the St. Pancras International station on passengers traveling to and from Europe. Eurostar has announced that it is starting the trial of a new biometric facial recognition technology on passengers traveling to and from Europe from St Pancras International station in London. The tech will provide passengers with the opportunity to use the SmartCheck lane. Passengers traveling through the station will be able to use the biometric facial recognition system in the SmartCheck lane to complete their pre-departure checks for their ticket and passport.…

Clearview AI facial recognition performs strongly in US gov NIST testing

11/29/202111/26/2021 L. Green

Consecutive National Institute of Standards and Technology tests confirmed reliability. Consecutive tests by the US government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown that Clearview AI’s facial recognition platform performs reliably. This is the second time in two months that the platform has performed with strong results. In October, Clearview AI scored first place during a one-to-one (1:1) Facial Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT). This month, the platform was tested using the one-to-many (1:N) test and achieved the top ranking again. While using Rank-1 investigation mode – which is…

Facebook AI strategy pays people for their data in attempt to overcome biases

04/12/202104/17/2021 Angela Linders

Artificial intelligence systems are highly criticized for built-in unfairness, particularly in facial recognition. In an effort to help boost the fairness of Facebook AI technology, the social media giant is rolling out a new paid program to reduce built-in biases in its facial recognition software. Facial recognition is notorious for failing in attempts to classify women and people of color. To improve Facebook AI, particularly in facial recognition, the company has rolled out a new data set for its researchers that includes a diverse group of actors who were paid…

Disney pilots Magic Kingdom facial recognition technology

04/02/202104/01/2021 Jennifer Goula

Magic Kingdom Facial Recognition - Magic Kingdom - Cinderella's Castle

The Florida theme park is testing out a new type of digital admission system for a limited time. Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is starting a limited time pilot program testing a Magic Kingdom facial recognition admission system. The system is in place at the usual entry points to the park but re-entries are encouraged at the same lanes. “If you return to Magic Kingdom park during our limited-time test, consider entering using the same designated entry points. Re-entering through the same lanes helps us better understand how the…