Algorithms falsely identified African-American and Asian faces 10 to 100 times more than Caucasian faces, researchers for the National Institute of Standards and Technology found.
Tag: Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Secretly Expelled Chinese Officials Suspected of Spying After Breach of Military Base
Chinese Embassy officials trespassed onto a Virginia base that is home to Special Operations forces. Their expulsions added to tensions between Washington and Beijing.
F.B.I. Intensifies Hunt for ‘Highest-Ranking U.S. Citizen’ in a Terrorist Group
Federal authorities unsealed a new indictment against Jehad Serwan Mostafa, who they say joined Al Shabab in his 20s, and reminded the public about a $5 million reward for help finding him.
Fourth Spy Unearthed in U.S. Atomic Bomb Project
His Soviet code name was Godsend, and he came to Los Alamos from a family of secret agents.
For First Time, Iran Says Case Is Open on Missing C.I.A. Consultant
The country’s Revolutionary Court has proceedings “ongoing” over Robert A. Levinson, a former F.B.I. agent who vanished in Iran in 2007, a filing to the United Nations revealed.
Vast Dragnet Targets Theft of Biomedical Secrets for China
Nearly 200 investigations are underway at major academic centers. Critics fear that researchers of Chinese descent are being unfairly targeted.
How a Fringe Theory About CrowdStrike Took Root in the White House
A false, convoluted tale about Ukraine and a Democratic conspiracy to undermine the 2016 election has formed the background of President Trump’s impeachment inquiry.
‘Psychic’ Who Promised to Lift Curse Gets Prison Time
The woman was ordered to pay $1.6 million in restitution and serve 40 months in prison after defrauding a Houston medical student, prosecutors said.
Egyptian Sought in F.B.I. Qaeda Query Says He Has Nothing to Hide
“I love American people,” said Mohamed Ahmed El Sayed Ahmed Ibrahim, an Egyptian living in Brazil who was named on a most-wanted bulletin.
Egyptian Sought in F.B.I. Qaeda Query Says He Has Nothing to Hide
“I love American people,” said Mohamed Ahmed El Sayed Ahmed Ibrahim, an Egyptian living in Brazil who was named on a most-wanted bulletin.