‘Biometric Exit’ Quietly Expands Across U.S. Airports, Unnerving Some

The program, in which federal officers take departing international passengers’ photos, is set to grow, raising privacy concerns.

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Has Britain Gone Too Far With Its Digital Controls?

British authorities have ramped up the use of facial recognition, artificial intelligence and internet regulation to address crime and other issues, stoking concerns of surveillance overreach.

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A Wrongful Arrest and Worry About the Accuracy of a Police Tool

Trevis Williams was arrested after facial recognition identified him as a possible match for a suspect. “In the blink of an eye, your whole life could change,” he said.

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How the N.Y.P.D.’s Facial Recognition Tool Landed the Wrong Man in Jail

Trevis Williams is eight inches taller than a man accused of flashing a woman in Union Square in February. The police arrested him anyway.

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Google Agrees to Pay $1.4 Billion to Settle 2 Privacy Lawsuits

The Texas attorney general brought the cases in 2022 under state laws.

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How the War in Gaza Drove Israel’s A.I. Experiments

Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to fatal consequences.

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How Geo Group’s Surveillance Tech Is Aiding Trump’s Immigration Agenda

Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.

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The Surveillance Tools That Could Power Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Border enforcement agencies have spent billions assembling surveillance tools to track and find people. These could be critical in President Trump’s immigration agenda.

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How Photographs Led Police to Person of Interest in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing

The key was not advanced facial recognition technology. An employee at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s reported the man after seeing a widely circulated image of the suspect.

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