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Policy

UK Parliament Says AI Laws Cannot Wait Any Longer

A cross-party committee of MPs and Lords says the UK needs independent oversight and new legislation now, citing face-scanning and deepfakes as concrete threats already harming the public.

3 min read
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AI Security

Clothes That Confuse Cameras Are a Real Thing Now. Here Is What They Cannot Do.

From patterned jackets that trick face detectors to a DEF CON demo that scrambled eleven detection systems, a small industry is sewing privacy protest into everyday clothing. The catches are real.

4 min read
A video doorbell camera mounted on a home's entrance frame showing a live-feed display on a nearby monitor inside, with a small red detection indicator visible
AI Security

SimpliSafe's New Doorbell Lets a Live Agent Watch Your Front Door and Warn Off Intruders

The $199.99 Video Doorbell Series 2 pairs AI detection with a human monitor who can speak through the camera when it spots trouble.

3 min read
A dense urban street scene at night with multiple surveillance camera feeds overlaid on a control room monitor, showing expanded search parameters beyond vehicl
AI Security

Police Are Using Flock's AI Camera Tool to Watch Anyone, Not Just Cars

Wired's analysis of Flock Safety's own browser code shows how its AI search tools work, where the guardrails fail, and why dozens of officers have already turned the system on people they knew personally.

4 min read
A shopping centre interior showing surveillance cameras and facial recognition systems mounted overhead, shoppers walking below unaware of the identification te
Policy

Australia Proposes Its Biggest Privacy Shake-Up in Years. Here Is What Sparked It.

Facial recognition in shopping centres, 'pervert glasses' on sale at Kmart, and ad-targeting that poisons your social feeds. Australia's proposed Privacy Act changes are a direct response to all three.

4 min read
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Everyday AI

A $899 AI Litter Box Couldn't Tell Two Very Different Cats Apart

Whisker's Litter-Robot 5 Pro promises AI health tracking and facial recognition for your cats. Six months of testing found the facial recognition failing, the waste sensor misfiring, and one cat mysteriously losing two pounds overnight.

4 min read
UK politician Nigel Farage at a public event, a backdrop of a UK political building
Policy

Sainsbury's pausa la IA de escaneo facial tras acusar erróneamente a un cliente de robo

Matt Arnold, de 46 años, fue expulsado de una tienda Sainsbury's después de que su sistema de reconocimiento facial lo identificara incorrectamente como ladrón. El supermercado ha pausado la tecnología en esa ubicación mientras investiga.

3 min read
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Policy

El plan del Reino Unido de usar IA para evaluar la edad de migrantes pone en riesgo a menores refugiados, advierten organizaciones benéficas

Los grupos de derechos humanos afirman que la tecnología de estimación de edad facial conlleva sesgo racial que enviará a menores negros de zonas de conflicto a alojamientos y detención de adultos.

3 min read
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Policy

Farolas inteligentes que reconocen tu rostro: ¿deberías preocuparte?

Una empresa de Warwickshire está equipando las luces callejeras con cámaras de IA, paneles solares y lectores de matrículas. Los grupos de derechos civiles advierten que Reino Unido está entrando sin darse cuenta en una red de vigilancia por la que nadie votó.

4 min read
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AI Security

Ropa Que Confunde a las Cámaras: La Tendencia de Moda Nacida del Miedo al Reconocimiento Facial

Una nueva ola de diseñadores está tejiendo patrones en chaquetas y tops diseñados para engañar el software de reconocimiento facial. La moda anti-vigilancia ha llegado. Si funciona es una pregunta más difícil.

3 min read
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Policy

La IA Se Adentra en el Corazón de la Policía Estadounidense, y Casi Nadie Se Percata

Desde cámaras de reconocimiento facial hasta sistemas de IA que deciden dónde enviar a los agentes, una industria en auge vende herramientas a departamentos policiales que críticos advierten podrían dificultar mucho la rendición de cuentas.

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