Hacker News with Generative AI: Facial Recognition

How much do I need to change my face to avoid facial recognition? (gizmodo.com)
Our biometric data is freely available to anybody with an AI model and a camera. Facial recognition software is such a pervasive technology that we submit our data whenever we go through airport security or walk into a drug store. You start to wonder if it’s possible to hide our facial features or—on the extreme end—change our appearance to such an extent that it fools the AI algorithm.

Privacy, Facial Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Biometrics

259 points by pseudolus 41 days ago | 258 comments

MyTimeMachine: Personalized Facial Age Transformation (mytimemachine.github.io)

Facial Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Web Development, Machine Learning

40 points by surprisetalk 51 days ago | 5 comments

Smile! UK cops spend millions on live facial recognition tech (theregister.com)
UK government has launched a £20 million ($25 million) competition for tech companies to provide live facial recognition to a number of police forces.

Facial Recognition, Surveillance, UK, Government, Technology

4 points by rntn 54 days ago | 0 comments

Senators say TSA's facial recognition program is out of control (gizmodo.com)
A bipartisan group of 12 senators has urged the Transportation Security Administration’s inspector general to investigate the agency’s use of facial recognition, saying it poses a significant threat to privacy and civil liberties.

Privacy, Civil Liberties, Facial Recognition, Government Surveillance, Transportation Security

205 points by pseudolus 55 days ago | 226 comments

PacCam: Pac-Man controlled with your face (eieio.games)

Pac-Man, Games, Facial Recognition, Creative Projects

62 points by bblcla 78 days ago | 17 comments

Facial recognition glasses turn everyday life into creepy privacy nightmare (foxnews.com)
In a scenario that feels almost surreal and scary, we find ourselves grappling with the implications of the latest Meta Ray-Ban 2 Smart Glasses. These innovative shades have quickly become the center of a privacy storm, raising important questions about how technology intersects with our personal lives.

Privacy, Surveillance, Facial Recognition, Technology

14 points by thunderbong 84 days ago | 9 comments

Kennedy, Merkley introduce bill to end TSA facial recognition (2023) (senate.gov)
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in introducing the Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2023 to safeguard Americans from facial recognition screenings that the federal government is implementing at airports across the country.

Privacy, Facial Recognition, Government, Legislation

124 points by samename 92 days ago | 82 comments

NASA's Inspector General Has Decided to Buy Itself Some Clearview Access (techdirt.com)
NASA bought access to Clearview AI, a powerful and controversial surveillance tool that uses billions of images scraped from social media to perform facial recognition, according to U.S. government procurement data reviewed by 404 Media.

Privacy, Surveillance, Facial Recognition, Government, Law Enforcement

3 points by hn_acker 98 days ago | 1 comments

Cops love facial recognition, and withholding info on its use from the courts (theregister.com)
Police around the United States are routinely using facial recognition technology to help identify suspects, but those departments rarely disclose they've done so - even to suspects and their lawyers.

Privacy, Law Enforcement, Facial Recognition, Technology, Surveillance

9 points by LinuxBender 102 days ago | 0 comments

Facing the Facts to Keep Our Biometrics Secure (nist.gov)
NIST researcher Mei Lee Ngan disguised herself to look like the TV character Ron Swanson and was unable to unlock her phone with this disguise.

Biometrics, Security, Facial Recognition

4 points by bookofjoe 107 days ago | 1 comments

Meta smart glasses can be used to dox anyone in seconds, study finds (arstechnica.com)
Two Harvard students recently revealed that it's possible to combine Meta smart glasses with face image search technology to "reveal anyone's personal details," including their name, address, and phone number, "just from looking at them."

Privacy, Facial Recognition, Meta, Surveillance, Technology

31 points by LinuxBender 107 days ago | 7 comments

Students Add Face Recognition to Meta's Glasses to Dox Strangers in Real Time (docs.google.com)
I-XRAY: The AI Glasses That Reveal Anyone’s Personal Details—Home Address, Name, Phone Number, and More—Just from Looking at Them

Privacy, Surveillance, Artificial Intelligence, Facial Recognition

13 points by nothinggoesaway 108 days ago | 8 comments

Federal civil rights watchdog sounds alarm over Feds use of facial recognition (therecord.media)
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (UCCR) on Thursday released a report which asserts that three federal agencies’ use of facial recognition technology (FRT) is deeply concerning, not sufficiently standardized and not transparent enough.

Civil Rights, Facial Recognition, Government Surveillance, Technology

182 points by leotravis10 120 days ago | 145 comments

Clearview AI faces $45.6M fine in the Netherlands for 'illegal database of faces (cbc.ca)

Privacy, Law, Artificial Intelligence, Facial Recognition

94 points by sys42590 137 days ago | 72 comments

Las Vegas police could boycott working NFL games over new facial ID policy (reviewjournal.com)

Las Vegas, NFL, Facial Recognition, Police, Law Enforcement

36 points by oneseven 140 days ago | 34 comments

Meta to pay $1.4B to end facial biometrics lawsuit in US (theregister.com)

Meta, Lawsuits, Facial Recognition, Biometrics, Technology

4 points by laktak 171 days ago | 0 comments

Meta to pay Texas $1.4B for using facial recognition without users' permission (texastribune.org)