Facial Recognition Software Prompts Privacy, Racism Concerns
Fabian Rogers was none too pleased when the landlord of his rent-stabilized Brooklyn high-rise announced plans to swap out key fobs for a facial recognition system. He had so many…
This ‘Fifty Shades Of Bumblebee’ Mashup Is A Real Sexy Transformation
We’ve had six Transformers movies since 2007. The most recent, “Bumblebee,” which came out Dec. 21, has a 93 percent critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But while that means plenty…
Jimmy Fallon Duetted With Sophia The Robot And It Got A Bit Weird
Jimmy Fallon’s duet with Sophia the robot on Wednesday’s “Tonight Show” may leave you with conflicting feelings. It’s certainly sweet, but at the same time also a bit disturbing. Sophia…
Amazon Is Selling Cops Its Facial Recognition Tool. That’s A Bad, Potentially Racist Move.
Law enforcement agencies are using Rekognition, Amazon’s facial recognition system, to identify people and track them in real time. This isn’t a case of an outside party making opportunistic use…
Will Smith’s ‘Date’ With Sophia The AI Robot Ends Firmly In The Friend Zone
In a parody clip that Smith shared to YouTube on Thursday, he attempted to woo Sophia (an evolving robot who can reportedly display more than 60 facial expressions) on a…