Since most of my toots are either alerting or dispiriting, here’s some good news:
- #Amazon and #Microsoft admit that #FacialRecognition is a dangerous technology that needs regulation and will delay development
- Proposed US laws suggest prohibiting police use of facial recognition
- #Zoom will finally implement some form of e2e encryption (but I still prefer Jitsi)
Sources:
https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2020-06-10-amazon-and-microsoft-facial-recognition/?link_id=3&can_id=9fa45eaf1cbfc6b4e65285352e9cd062&source=email-your-insider-update&email_referrer=email_859181___subject_1163917&email_subject=some-updates-on-what-were-working-on
https://www.cnet.com/news/lawmakers-propose-indefinite-nationwide-ban-on-police-use-of-facial-recognition/?link_id=2&can_id=9fa45eaf1cbfc6b4e65285352e9cd062&source=email-your-insider-update&email_referrer=email_859181___subject_1163917&email_subject=some-updates-on-what-were-working-on
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/big-victory-zoom-provide-end-end-encryption-mounting/story?id=71319373&link_id=12&can_id=9fa45eaf1cbfc6b4e65285352e9cd062&source=email-your-insider-update&email_referrer=email_859181___subject_1163917&email_subject=some-updates-on-what-were-working-on
For development of facial recognition technologies, the #ACM has published a set of guidelines: https://www.acm.org/binaries/content/assets/public-policy/ustpc-facial-recognition-tech-statement.pdf?link_id=4&can_id=9fa45eaf1cbfc6b4e65285352e9cd062&source=email-your-insider-update&email_referrer=email_859181___subject_1163917&email_subject=some-updates-on-what-were-working-on
