Disclaimer: I love modern technology, provided we use it right… and unfortunately too often we don’t.

Further to my previous link drop on this topic, more sources presented without further comment (hover over the images for alt text, click each image to be redirected to the original stories):

Facial recognition in UK schools prompts blowback
politico.eu
Face Recognition Tech Gets Girl Scout Mom Booted From Rockettes Show — Due to Where She Works
nbcnewyork.com
Madison Square Garden Uses Facial Recognition to Ban Its Owner’s Enemies
nytimes.com
Racial bias in facial recognition algorithms
amnesty.ca
Warning over using face recognition to catch shoplifters
bbc.co.uk
Facial recognition technology jailed a man for days. His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs
thestar.com.my
Surge in police use of facial recognition sparks concerns over wrongful targeting
morningstaronline.co.uk
Tories trying to ‘police way out of cost of living crisis’ with support for facial recognition
bigissue.com
GAO Report Shows the Government Uses Face Recognition with No Accountability, Transparency, or Training
eff.org
Bing Is Generating Images of SpongeBob Doing 9/11
404media.co
Microsoft’s Bing AI creates images of Mickey, Kirby and more carrying out 9/11
mobilesyrup.com
Users find that Facebook’s new AI stickers can generate Elmo with a knife
arstechnica.com
Dream AI Girlfriend Randomly Turns Into Nude Jennifer Lopez, Has Four Legs
404media.co

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Link drop: More inhumane technology nightmares

Further reminders that AI & other technology is only as good as the people using it.