Amid the recent, dizzying advances in generative AI, it’s been easy to miss the slow but steady progress in facial recognition over the last decade. In the past few months, it has broken containment.

Why 2026 is set to be a pivotal year for facial recognition technology, as it shifts from novelty to necessity.

This activity was supported by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through contract number 70RSAT21G00000003/70RDAD21FR0000159 with the National Academy of ...

The hearing revealed that senators are paying close attention to how NIST’s work intersects with one of the most contentious ...

For decades, Hollywood has presented audiences with futuristic disguises that were once thought only possible in science fiction. Silicone masks, fake contact lenses, and 3D printed biometrics are ...

Artificial intelligence face recognition and other high-tech tools are helping police find criminals faster and more effectively. This is no longer science fiction territory. It is happening, and ...

Police use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology reconfigures suspicion in subtle yet important ways, undermining so-called human-in-the-loop safeguards. Despite the long-standing controversies ...

The Metropolitan Police is planning to install the UK’s first permanent live facial recognition (LFR) cameras in Croydon, continuing its pattern of deploying the technology in areas where the Black ...