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Facebook Oversight Board’s Trump Ruling Underscores Need for Clear Regulatory Frameworks for Social Media
The Facebook Oversight Board’s ruling temporarily upholding the social media giant’s ban on former President Donald J. Trump, which they instructed the company ...
Permanent records – learn how a MSU expert is using thumbprints, vaccination records to save children’s lives
As COVID-19 vaccination efforts ramp up in developing nations, accurate and accessible vaccination records are critical for children who often lack official identification necessary for ...
Tracking down those who tried to capture the Capitol buildings – our expert can explain how they’re doing it
On January 06, America watched with shock as a mob of protesters stormed the gates in Washington, D.C. and invaded the Capitol buildings. For hours, ...
As Flexible Voting Options Scrutinized, Expert Says Online Voting Not a Safe Alternative
The popularity of — and controversies surrounding — early voting and mail-in ballots demonstrates a demand for more flexible voting options. But online voting shouldn’t be ...
Privacy Issues in Using Facial Recognition Software by Law Enforcement
The Atlanta Police Department is just the latest in criminal investigation units across the U.S. that have adopted facial recognition software to assist in ...
How are Governments Using Artficial Intelligence? How are They Misusing AI?
There has been a lot of talk about artificial intelligence – who is using it, how it works, and what it will lead to. Rensselaer Polytechnic ...
China employs mass surveillance as authoritarian tool in Xinjiang Province
China has been engaged in high-tech surveillance of citizens in its Xinjiang province, according to a New York Times report, creating “an incubator for increasingly ...
Facial recognition was used to quickly catch the Maryland newspaper shooting suspect - Our experts can explain how.
At Michigan State University's Pattern Recognition and Image Processing laboratory, Anil Jain has demonstrated many times that under controlled conditions, when the face is angled ...
Google and Amazon made headlines for using facial recognition in questionable fashion; MSU is using it to conserve primates, limit illegal trafficking.
Anil Jain, who launched the world's premier biometrics lab, can talk about all facets of facial recognition technology--from human trafficking to protecting primates. Source:
Looks Like ‘X’ Marks the Spot as Apple Cashes in on a $1300 Smartphone
No doubt there were worries and concerns about Apple’s latest offering - the iPhone X; it’s a smartphone like no other, but one ...
