#CivilRights

Cops love facial recognition, and withholding info on its use from the courts

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October 7, 2024 at 03:53PM US police use facial recognition technology without disclosure to suspects, lawyers. Washington Post’s investigation shows limited data sharing, misidentifications, and procedural violations. Miami Police conducted 2,500 searches, resulting in over 50 convictions. Local governments enact bans, but law enforcement bypasses them. Clearview AI’s tool is widely used, despite restrictions on … Read more

America’s best chance for nationwide privacy law could do more harm than good

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June 24, 2024 at 08:13PM The American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) introduced in April aimed to establish a national data privacy and security standard. However, recent legislative changes have diluted privacy rules, removing civil rights protections and creating loopholes. Advocacy groups and experts express concern over the weakening of the bill and urge lawmakers to … Read more

Attempts to Regulate AI’s Hidden Hand in Americans’ Lives Flounder in US Statehouses

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May 24, 2024 at 01:30PM Efforts to regulate artificial intelligence’s impact on consequential decisions, such as hiring and housing, are encountering resistance across several states. Colorado’s bill, designed to prevent AI discrimination, has been signed with hesitation, prompting concerns about stifling AI innovation. The complex bills aim to assess and disclose AI biases, but face … Read more

Amnesty International Cites Indonesia as a Spyware Hub

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May 5, 2024 at 10:02PM Amnesty International’s Security Lab reveals Indonesia’s emergence as a hub for surveillance tools, receiving invasive spyware from Israel, Greece, Singapore, and Malaysia since 2017. Companies like Q Cyber Technologies, Intellexa consortium, Saito Tech, FinFisher, Raedarius M8 Sdn Bhd, and Wintego Systems are linked to these tools. Malicious domain names and … Read more

First Major Attempts to Regulate AI Face Headwinds From All Sides

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April 19, 2024 at 09:48AM Major proposals for reining in AI bias in decision making face opposition from various groups and the industry. Lawmakers in states like Colorado, Connecticut, and Texas are pushing for more transparency and legal recourse for AI discrimination, while the industry expresses tentative support but resists accountability measures. Bipartisan lawmakers stress … Read more

EU Watchdog Urged to Reject Meta ‘Pay for Privacy’ Scheme

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February 16, 2024 at 10:03AM Civil rights groups urge the EU watchdog to rule against Meta’s paid data tracking opt-out, calling it a violation of EU law. Meta contends subscriptions comply with EU rules after legal battles but activists argue it violates consumer rights. European Data Protection Board will soon decide on this issue, as … Read more