EU’s AI Act Gets Published in Bloc’s Official Journal, Starting Clock on Legal Deadlines
(TechCrunch, Jul 12, 2024)
So called “high risk” use cases — such as biometric uses of AI, or AI used in law enforcement, employment, education and critical infrastructure — are allowed under the law but developers of such apps face obligations in areas like data quality and anti-bias.
“Biometric Identifiers Must Identify”: The Ninth Circuit Clarifies the Scope of BIPA
(JD Supra, Jul 12, 2024)
In what is expected to be an influential opinion, the panel held that the “face signatures” at issue were not covered by the statute because they could not be used to identify a person. In doing so, the panel provided further clarity on the types of data regulated by BIPA. This Update summarizes the case background and the Ninth Circuit’s decision and predicts how Zellmer might influence future BIPA cases.
Dover Port Warns of Up to Two-Hour Waits at Peak Times
(BBC News, Jul 12, 2024)
Doug Bannister said travel for the Olympics, which are happening in France from 26 July, is expected to result in a 30% rise in passenger numbers. Meanwhile capacity for cars in the port's queuing area will be reduced by work to prepare for the EU’s new biometric border entry system, the “Entry Exit System”, which comes in this autumn.
Payface Lands New Retail Biometric Payments Deal in Brazil
(Biometric Update, Jul 12, 2024)
Ítalo Supermercados, based in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, plans to offer facial recognition payments to its customers in the city of Curitiba first, rolling out the service to other cities at a later date. The system will identify customers who are part of the Ítalo Clube benefit program, allowing them to use their benefits and discounts without additional identification.
Celebrating a Century of Fingerprints: FBI NGI System
(USA Herald, Jul 11, 2024)
FBI Director Christopher Wray spoke at the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He emphasized that the Next Generation Identification System (NGI) is a vital tool for law enforcement agencies across the country and around the world.
