facial recognition
Australia's airport smartgate upgrade stalls
Only operational trial paused.
Jul 15 2019 7:25AM
NSW looks to facial recognition as Opal card alternative
Proposes “frictionless transport payments”.
Jul 10 2019 4:59PM
Murdoch Children's Research Institute to test pain analysis app
Using AI to measure and manage pain.
Jul 2 2019 12:22PM
Amazon shareholders reject facial recognition ban as concern grows in US Congress
Struggled to identify the gender of individuals with darker skin.
May 23 2019 7:07AM
San Francisco votes to ban city use of facial recognition technology
Aimed at protecting marginalised groups.
May 15 2019 12:39PM
Libs pledge $5m to AI-powered pain diagnosis app
National trial for ASX-listed tech play.
Apr 30 2019 11:55AM
US blocks Amazon efforts to stop shareholder votes on facial recognition
Stakeholders want assurances around civil liberties.
Apr 5 2019 12:47PM
Google launches global council to advise on AI, tech ethics
Sets its sights on facial recognition.
Mar 27 2019 6:45AM
Microsoft adopts ethical principles aiming to bar misuse of face recognition technology
Bans use for unlawful discrimination.
Dec 7 2018 12:01PM
Amazon's face ID tool mismatched members of Congress to mugshots
Rekognition fail.
Jul 27 2018 7:11AM
Microsoft wants facial recognition technology regulated
Calls for government legal intervention.
Jul 16 2018 6:40AM
Sydney Airport begins 'couch-to-gate' biometrics trial
For select Qantas passengers.
Jul 5 2018 5:09PM
NSW RMS replaces facial recognition system
Dumps Morpho for NEC.
Jul 2 2018 11:45AM
Sydney Airport to run face recognition throughout terminals
For passenger pre-boarding and arrivals.
May 31 2018 6:02AM
NSW govt invests $12m in facial matching services
To participate in national scheme.
May 30 2018 12:12PM
Singapore airport looks to facial recognition to find late passengers
Rounding up the stragglers.
May 2 2018 8:30AM
Aussie airport smartgates to be ditched for facial recognition
Immigration signs $22m deal.
Jul 27 2017 11:58AM
DFAT is building its own facial recognition system
Prompted by biometrics boom.
May 17 2017 8:55PM
Big bucks for Immigration to build biometric and risk systems
Budget 2017: To detect risky travellers before they arrive.
May 9 2017 8:16PM
SA govt awards facial recognition deal to NEC
Could match CCTV against wanted persons list.
Aug 1 2016 3:35PM
