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The incident of a woman misidentified by facial recognition technology at a Rotorua supermarket should have come as no surprise. When Foodstuffs North Island announced its intention to trial this technology in February, as part of a strategy to combat retail crime, technology and privacy experts immediately raised concerns. In particular, the risk of Māori women and women of colour being discriminated against was raised, and has now been borne out by what happened in early April to Te Ani Solomon. Speaking to media this week, Solomon said she thought ethnicity was a “huge factor” in her wrongful identification. “Unfortunately, it wi...... Read Full article on HadNews

The incident of a woman misidentified by facial recognition technology at a Rotorua supermarket should have come as no surprise. When Foodstuffs North Island announced its intention to trial this technology in February, as part of a strategy to combat retail crime, technology and privacy experts immediately raised concerns. In particular, the risk of Māori women and women of colour being discriminated against was raised, and has now been borne out by what happened in early April to Te Ani Solomon. Speaking to media this week, Solomon said she thought ethnicity was a “huge factor” in her wrongful identification. “Unfortunately, it will be t...... Read Full article on HadNews

Emotion artificial intelligence uses biological signals such as vocal tone, facial expressions and data from wearable devices as well as text and how people use their computers, promising to detect and predict how someone is feeling. It is used in contexts both mundane, like entertainment, and high stakes, like the workplace, hiring and health care. A wide range of industries already use emotion AI, including call centers, finance, banking, nursing and caregiving. Over 50% of large employers in the U.S. use emotion AI aiming to infer employees’ internal states, a practice that grew during the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, call centers mon...... Read Full article on HadNews

Smart Mirror Checked My Blood Pressure by Scanning My Face In a world where technology is constantly evolving, the latest innovation in wellness technology has arrived in the form of the Anura Magic Mirror. This smart mirror is designed to scan your face for 30 seconds, analyze the blood flow patterns in your face, and make a health assessment based on these changes. The process is entirely cloud-based, sending your facial scan to the cloud for analysis. During a live demonstration at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lindsay from Neurologics showcases the capabilities of the Anura Magic Mirror. With just a quick facial scan, the mirror ...... Read Full article on HadNews