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Department of Philosophy
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November 19, 2019
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Facial recognition: Do you really control how your face is being used?
USA Today talks to Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, about regulation of facial recognition technology.
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November 12, 2019
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A gathering of feminist pragmatists
The Rochester Beacon talks to Katie Terezakis, professor of philosophy, about the 2019 Feminist-Pragmatist Philosophy Colloquium.
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November 11, 2019
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Why tyranny could be the inevitable outcome of democracy
Essay by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor of philosophy, published by The Conversation.
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October 17, 2019
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What Happens When Employers Can Read Your Facial Expressions?
Guest essay co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The New York Times.
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July 12, 2019
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The Week in Tech: Big Brother May Be Watching, but for How Long?
The New York Times talks to Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, about facial recognition technology.
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June 28, 2019
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The Strange Politics of Facial Recognition
The Atlantic talks to Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, about facial recognition technology.
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May 21, 2019
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Complaints Filed Against Facebook Over Missing Facial Recognition Opt-Out In Some Accounts
Z6 Mag reports on Professor Evan Selinger, Department of Philosophy, talking about Facebook's policies for facial recognition.
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May 20, 2019
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Report finds some users can’t opt out of Facebook’s face recognition
The Daily Dot reports on Professor Evan Selinger, Department of Philosophy, talking about Facebook's policies for facial recognition.
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May 20, 2019
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Facebook's Face Recognition Privacy Setting Missing for Some Users
Professor Evan Selinger, Department of Philosophy, talks to Consumer Reports about Facebook's policies for facial recognition.
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May 15, 2019
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San Francisco ban highlights facial recognition fears
Yahoo! News quotes Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy.
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April 17, 2019
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Why You Can No Longer Get Lost in the Crowd
Guest essay co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published in The New York Times.
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April 6, 2019
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Hey Google, sorry you lost your ethics council, so we made one for you
MIT Technology Review talks to Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, about Google's AI principles.
