ICO, the UK’s privacy watchdog, warns organizations of the risks of using “emotional analysis” tech, and plans to publish its biometric guidance in spring 2023 (Mack DeGeurin/Gizmodo)

Mack DeGeurin / Gizmodo:
A House Select Subcommittee investigation finds ID.me made “baseless claims” of rampant COVID-19 unemployment fraud “to increase demand” for its ID verification  —  A seven month-long investigation accuses the biometric firm of providing misleading figures …

Mack DeGeurin / Gizmodo:
Meta’s researchers detail Cicero, an AI trained to “human level performance” in negotiation-based strategy game Diplomacy, ranking in the top 10% over 40 games  —  Ever since IBM’s Deep Blue artificial intelligence system defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov at his own game in 1997 …

Ryan Browne / CNBC:
The EU commissioner for the internal market warns that Twitter will have to comply with EU’s new digital regulations, saying “the bird will fly by our rules”  —  – Thierry Breton, EU commissioner for the internal market, said Twitter will have to “fly by our rules” after Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the company.

Vas Panagiotopoulos / Wired:
A look at the use of biometric surveillance tech in European soccer stadiums; 15,000+ cameras will monitor fans in eight stadiums at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar  —  Stadiums around the world, including at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, are subjecting spectators to invasive biometric surveillance tech.

Olivia Solon / Bloomberg:
The UK’s ICO plans to ensure porn websites and adult-only services are verifying users’ ages, expanding on its Age Appropriate Design Code and Children’s Code  —  The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has pledged to crack down on porn sites and other adult-only services to ensure they are taking steps …

Tim Keary / VentureBeat:
New York City-based IronVest, which uses biometric authentication and AI to verify the identity of users online, raised a $23M seed led by Accomplice  —  The challenge of assuring identity is becoming more and more difficult.  According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) …