Colorado Attorney General Announces Adoption of Amendments to Colorado Privacy Act Rules + Attorneys General Oppose Clearview AI Biometric Data Privacy Settlement
(The National Law Review, Jan 16, 2025)
The Colorado Attorney General announced the adoption of amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) rules. The rules will become effective on January 30, 2025. The rules provide enhanced protections for the processing of biometric data as well as the processing of the online activities of minors.
ICCL Statement on the Programme for Government
(Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Jan 16, 2025)
We will continue to highlight how these measures – including the retention of the Special Criminal Court, expansion of police powers, banning face coverings at protest, restrictions on movement of people seeking international protection in Ireland and the introduction of live facial recognition technology and artificial intelligence into Irish policing
Facial Recognition Systems Are Flawed and Biased. Police Departments Are Using Them Anyway.
(Fortune, Jan 16, 2025)
he Post found that some law enforcement officers using the technology appeared to “abandon traditional policing standards and treat software suggestions as facts.” In some instances, they referred to uncorroborated AI results as a “100% match” or stated that it “immediately and unquestionably” identified the perpetrator.
Largest Gathering in Human History: India Searches for Missing Persons with AI
(Heise Online, Jan 16, 2025)
“For the first time, we will use facial recognition and AI to find lost people,” Bloomberg quotes the local police chief as saying. As soon as someone reports a person missing at specially set up points, the AI tools can be used to search for them. On the first day alone, more than 250 missing persons were reunited with their relatives.
Biometrics in the Workplace: Are They Really Necessary?
(HR Reporter, Jan 16, 2025)
Biometric technologies are gaining traction in workplaces worldwide, with employers increasingly adopting tools like facial recognition, palm readers, fingerprint scanning, and eye tracking or iris scanners to enhance security, efficiency or safety.
