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IBM exits facial recognition biz as CEO calls out inequity in tech usage

IBM will stop offering facial recognition software and oppose any use of such technology for purposes of mass surveillance and racial profiling, said company's CEO Arvind Krishna

Covid-19 crisis: IT services companies pad up to reopen offices for staff

Apart from issuing guidelines for employees with dos and don'ts, the companies are using technology-led solutions to ensure social distancing at workplaces.

A smile at the retail store could be your facial recognition sign-off

Bengaluru-based Capillary Technologies is piloting a visual loyalty programme for retail stores

Govt approves facial recognition system for identification of bodies

Reddy said this will facilitate better identification of criminals, unidentified dead bodies and missing or found children and persons and will not violate privacy.

Railways to test facial recognition tech at Bengaluru, Manmad stations

Live feed from CCTV cameras would be displayed on multiple screens at the RPF control room for monitoring

Privacy concerns over facial recognition systems aimed at ordinary citizens

Facial recognition technology can be used to identify missing children or protesting citizens, it also raises serious privacy concerns

Facial recognition tech for non-whites shows vast errors, says US study

Nonetheless, Jay Stanley of the American Civil Liberties Union, which has criticized the deployment of face recognition, said the new study shows the technology is not ready for wide deployment.

How tea chains are using chai bots to make the cuppa of your choice

To cater to those individual tastes, and to make sure that you get your "meri wali chai", Delhi-based tea cafe chain Chaayos is offering 80,000 permutations and combinations of tea to customers

Beijing Subway introduces facial recognition system for security checks

Beijing's adoption of the technology comes amid a global outcry over its treatment of Uighurs in Xinjiang

Govt extends bidding deadline for facial recognition project a third time

This is even as the government faces legal notices over privacy violation and legality of the project

Beijing Subway to use facial recognition technology to enhance security

The Beijing Subway is the rapid transit system of Beijing Municipality that has 23 subway lines in operation, with a total length of 678 kms and 394 stations

Emulating China: India seeks to adopt facial recognition system for police

The government says the move is designed to help one of the world's most understaffed police forces, which has one officer for every 724 citizens

How facial recognition technology is transforming attendance marking system

Artificial intelligence and machine learning also play a major role in many of these detection and identification technologies

Facial recognition technology at Red Fort for security on Independence Day

Army, paramilitary forces and 20,000 Delhi Police personnel have also been deployed

When will we finally learn we cannot predict people's character from face?

Facial recognition programs are being piloted to monitor students' emotions

Amazon's facial recognition tech bias? Here's what's upsetting AI experts

A group of AI scholars have called on Amazon to stop selling its facial recognition software to police

Google follows Microsoft, decides not to offer face recognition tech

Earlier this month, Microsoft President Brad Smith said that given the potential for abuse of the fast advancing facial recognition technology

Facial recognition to be launched soon at airports, says Suresh Prabhu

It would be voluntary for passengers on whether to opt for facial recognition biometric for air travel, he said

Convenience meets security

The rise of voice and facial recognition in banking has enhanced user experience

Facial recognition is accurate, but only if you are a white man

The results show how some of the biases in the real world can seep into artificial intelligence