CIA AI Director Lakshmi Raman Claims the Agency is Taking a ‘Thoughtful Approach’ to AI
(TechCrunch, Jul 21, 2024)
Regardless of what an AI system is designed to do, it’s important that the designers of the system make clear the areas where it could fall short. In a recent study, North Carolina State University researchers found that AI tools, including facial recognition and gunshot detection algorithms, were being used by police who weren’t familiar with the technologies or their shortcomings.
Protecting Paris: Police Snipers and AI Cameras Will Watch Over Olympic Games
(USA Today, Jul 22, 2024)
French law completely prohibits the public use of facial-and-biometric-recognition technology − something the AI-enhanced algorithmic video surveillance cameras deployed around the Olympic sites in Paris are capable of delivering. But AI will be used in Paris even if it's not, according to the government, tracking specific individuals.
Royals Introduces New Facial Recognition Ticketing System for Faster Entry into Kauffman Stadium
(KMBC News 9 ABC, Jul 22, 2024)
Kauffman Stadium has introduced a new ticketing system that promises to make entry into the ballpark faster and more efficient for Kansas City Royals fans. The new facial recognition system, which has been in development for two and a half years, requires fans to download the MLB Ballpark app on their phones.
The Future is Here! Travel Through Zayed International Airport in a Flash with Biometrics
(Gulf News, Jul 22, 2024)
Dubai: Just seven seconds. That’s how long it will take to get your immigration verification completed at Zayed International Airport, as it implements the world’s first-of-its-kind ‘biometric smart travel’. According to the announcement made by the Abu Dhabi Media Office on July 22, data from the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) will be used to automatically authenticate travellers with the help of biometric technology.
No GST Registration Without Biometric Authentication Through Aadhaar and in Person Verification for These Identified Taxpayers
(The Economic Times, Jul 19, 2024)
Every GST application other than made by a person notified under sub-section 6D of section 25 who has opted for Aadhaar authentication and is identified based on data analysis and risk parameters, shall be followed by biometric-based Aadhaar authentication and taking a photograph of the applicant where the applicant is an individual.
