
Informed
Jun 2, 2023 - 12 min
Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter, presented by our host Manish Verma. In today's episode... Facial recognition technology has provoked widespread criticism over inaccuracies, statistical bias and human rights concerns. The Financial Times discusses British policing minister Chris Philip's desire to expand the use of this technology across the U.K. Then, a recent audit discovered that Israel's immigration authorities were illegally storing photos of citizens and foreign nationals. With AI-based facial recognition technologies becoming increasingly sophisticated, Bloomberg discusses the growing unease about mass surveillance.