Tag: Facial recognition
High-tech surveillance amplifies police bias and overreach
Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, American University
Video of police in riot gear clashing with unarmed protesters in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by...
Artificial intelligence must know when to ask for human help
Sarah Scheffler, Boston University; Adam D. Smith, Boston University, and Ran Canetti, Boston University
Artificial intelligence systems are powerful tools for businesses and governments to...
I used facial recognition technology on birds
Lewis Barnett, University of Richmond
As a birder, I had heard that if you paid careful attention to the head feathers on the downy woodpeckers...
I run ‘facial recognition’ on buildings to unlock architectural secrets
Peter Christensen, University of Rochester
About a decade ago, a modest update to Apple’s iPhoto software showed me a new way to study architectural history....
Will the iPhone X be a hit beyond Apple diehards? 3...
John Jordan, Pennsylvania State University
Editor’s note: As consumers eager to get their hands on Apple’s 10th anniversary phone line up online to be among...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
