3 Ways Digitization will Help End Crime – Digital Currencies mean no illegal money transfers

In countries that have efficiently digitized a major part of their financial infrastructure (e.g. many Nordic ones), very few people carry cash. It is safe to assume that a significant part of the cash in use comes either from criminal activities or the black labor market. The emergence of blockchain and cryptocurrencies shows that digital…

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AMAZON FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE

AMAZON FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS RACIAL BIAS, PER REPORT

Facial technology software from Amazon used by some law enforcement agencies has shown inaccuracies, particularly when it comes to women of color. Sometimes the technology mistakes dark-skinned women as men. The system worked fine when recognizing men. It’s identifying women that became a glaring problem for the software. An MIT report says Amazon’s Recognition misidentified…

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