SASSA's Face-Off: 68,000 Grandmas, Pensioners Cut Off by Algorithm

Your Face Is Your New Boarding Pass — And Nobody Told You That You Can Say No

The next time you walk up to airport security, the camera might already know your face. At more than half the world's airports right now, a scan can replace your boarding pass and your I.D. And most t Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-face-is-your-new-boarding-pass-and-nobody-told-you-that-you-can-say-no

Iowa Wants Your Driver's License. Nobody Will Say Where It Goes.

Starting July first, an adult website in Iowa is supposed to check your ID before letting you in. But the law that requires it never says where your driver's license goes after that. Not who holds it. Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/iowa-wants-your-drivers-license-nobody-will-say-where-it-goes

Your Face at Work Is Now AI Training Data — And You Probably Already Said Yes

At a staff meeting this past April, a lawyer for Elon Musk's A.I. company stood up and told employees the firm needed their faces and voices. Not for a badge. To train A.I. avatars — digital character Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-face-at-work-is-now-ai-training-data-and-you-probably-already-said-yes

Mom, Don't Wire That Money: The 6-Word Rule That Stops a $1M Deepfake Cold

Judy Skene was an elderly widow with no children. She saw a video on Facebook. In it, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney was promoting a crypto investment. The Prime Minister nev Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/mom-dont-wire-that-money-the-6-word-rule-that-stops-a-1m-deepfake-cold

Your Face Is Now Your Boarding Pass. Good Luck Getting It Back.

A hundred million times, someone has walked through an Indian airport and let a camera be their boarding pass. No paper. No ID held up to a gate agent. Just a face — scanned, matched, and waved through. Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-face-is-now-your-boarding-pass-good-luck-getting-it-back