All articles tagged with #facial recognition
A hacker-leaked set of MSG security documents shows the arena used facial recognition to flag LGBTQIA celebrities and track a transgender woman, assigning risk scores; the disclosure, published by ShinyHunters and reported by Wired, has spurred lawsuits while MSG denies wrongdoing.
Ninajirachi teams with Kylie Jenner on Meta's branded AI Glasses campaign, using Ninajirachi's track “All I Am” in the spot; the ad has sparked privacy backlash over facial-recognition features and surveillance concerns, drawing criticism from civil-rights groups and fans, while Meta defends the glasses as an everyday AI device and notes they’re manufactured by EssilorLuxottica.
Meta’s CTO Andrew Bosworth argues privacy expectations for its new Ray‑Ban–free smart glasses will be shaped by public opinion and social norms rather than hardware tweaks. The piece notes no announced privacy upgrades like a camera indicator, tamper-proofing, or camera covers, leaving concerns about misuse and data collection unresolved as the market and rivals (Google, etc.) push forward.
A Florida man sues multiple police agencies alleging that a 93% facial-recognition match from the FACES database led to his arrest for alleged child-luring, despite him being nowhere near the scene. The suit accuses officers of relying on an error-prone AI result, withholding exculpatory evidence, and failing to pursue other investigative leads, with charges later dropped. The plaintiff seeks damages and reforms to how facial recognition is used by law enforcement.
A Florida man, Robert Dillon, is suing Jacksonville Beach police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and Pinellas County Sheriff over a wrongful arrest tied to a faulty AI facial-recognition match at a McDonald’s; Dillon, who lives in Fort Myers, was charged and prosecuted before the case was dropped, and the ACLU says this is at least the 15th such incident, highlighting ongoing concerns about the reliability of facial-recognition tech and calls for safeguards.
Journalists uncovered code in Meta’s AI app suggesting an unreleased feature called NameTag that would turn faces seen by Meta’s smart glasses into biometric faceprints and compare them to a phone-stored database; Meta says the feature is exploratory and not shipped, and denies plans for a central face database, while executives slammed Wired’s reporting as misleading. The story sits amid ongoing privacy debates and past biometric-data settlements involving Meta.
Meta removed an unreleased face-recognition feature called NameTag from the Meta AI companion app for its smart glasses after WIRED revealed the code; the latest release excludes the recognition software and related data handling, though a few fragments remain. Meta says the feature was exploratory and no final decision has been made. The disclosure raises privacy concerns about locally stored faceprints and data retention, with privacy advocates urging stronger protections.
Wired uncovered code for an unreleased facial recognition feature named 'NameTag' in Meta's AI app, suggesting Meta is still exploring how facial ID could work with its smart glasses; the feature isn’t active, has not been rolled out, and Meta says no final decision has been made, with no biometric data being sent to servers.
A Virginia plaintiff filed a nationwide class action accusing Amazon-owned Ring of using its Familiar Faces facial-recognition feature to scan pedestrians and identify them, creating biometric data without adequate consent. The suit seeks an injunction, damages well over $5 million for the class, and disgorgement of profits, arguing violations of privacy laws (including FTC Act provisions) and Virginia law, with critics noting the feature’s broader surveillance implications and selective availability across states.
An inside perspective from a private sleepaway camp director argues that parental anxiety, fueled by daily photo dumps, ROI expectations, and constant updates, has warped summer camps into a high‑pressure experience. The piece calls for clearer boundaries and honest communication about what camps can realistically offer, stressing that true growth comes from immersion and friction, not endless documentation.
The UK will pilot an AI facial-age estimation tool at border checks next year to identify adults posing as unaccompanied minors. A £322,000 contract awarded to Akhter Computers Ltd will develop and test the system ahead of a mid-2027 rollout. Home Office officials say the tool will help prevent gaming the system, while rights groups like Human Rights Watch warn it is unproven and could undermine protections for children. Age assessments now rely on documents and medical tests, with the AI serving as an additional aid rather than a replacement for human decision-making.
A California class-action accuses Disney of privacy violations over optional facial-recognition gates at Disneyland entrances, alleging inadequate disclosure and consent; the suit seeks at least $5 million. Disney says participation is optional and data is deleted within 30 days, with separate entrances for those who wish to avoid the tech, though the opt-out signage is reportedly easy to overlook. The case highlights broader concerns about biometric privacy in public spaces and adds to other tech-related lawsuits.
A California federal class action accuses Disney of violating privacy, competition and consumer-protection laws by deploying facial-recognition at Disneyland and California Adventure entrances to verify tickets. The suit contends guests—often children—aren’t adequately informed or given meaningful opt-in consent, and that facial data is collected and linked to initial ticket or pass images to curb fraud and manage crowd flow. Disney says it disposes of biometric data within 30 days unless needed for legal or fraud reasons. The plaintiffs seek at least $5 million and argue the technology enables a privatized surveillance model. The case follows Disney’s $10 million FTC settlement last year over children’s data on YouTube.
A coalition of 75 civil-liberties groups is calling on Meta to stop plans to deploy facial-recognition in the Ray‑Ban and Oakley smart glasses, arguing it would enable pervasive surveillance of bystanders, threaten privacy and democracy, and reflect a troubling pattern of biometrics use, amid reports of contractors footageing users and prior biometric lawsuits.
Meta is reportedly developing a photorealistic AI avatar of Mark Zuckerberg, trained on his mannerisms and public statements, to interact with employees. The move underscores Meta’s push into lifelike AI characters and wearables, but civil rights groups warn that adding facial recognition to smart glasses could empower predators and are calling for more transparency about any talks with authorities.