facial recognition software
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Burger King Giving Discounts If Facial Recognition Thinks You’re Hungover
The Brazilian wing of Burger King announced a surveillance technology marketing stunt this week called the “Hangover Whopper,” celebrating the booze-filled days between Christmas and New Year’s with facial recognition. All you have to do is hold your bleary-eyed visage up to a camera, and the company says its face-scanning software will judge how hungover…
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The ESRB Wants to Scan Gamers’ Faces to Verify Their Ages
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is seeking approval from the FTC to implement facial age estimation technology to stop kids skirting parental controls. If the industry’s self-regulating body gets its way, kids and their parents may need to get used to taking selfies to sign up for games. In a recent application submitted by…
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Clearview AI Says It’s Bringing Facial Recognition to Schools
Clearview AI, the surveillance firm notoriously known for harvesting some 20 billion face scans off of public social media searches, said it may bring its technology to schools and other private businesses.
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‘Milestone’ Settlement Will Severely Limit Clearview AI’s Ability to Profit Off Your Face
America’s creepiest facial recognition company just suffered one of its biggest blows yet. As part of a settlement with the ACLU, Clearview will be “permanently banned, nationwide,” from selling access to its faceprint database to most businesses across the country.