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Hello Davis!, Feb. 25, 2026: The legal and moral aspects of facial recognition

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 11:03am | Pieter Pastoor

Today's subject is facial recognition, a biometric AI technology that maps facial features from photos or video to verify or identify individuals by comparing them against a database. It operates in three main steps: capturing an image, measuring landmarks (like distance between eyes) to create a digital signature, and comparing it to stored.

The question is, should the public be aware and approve of our facial recognition being used for any number of activities?

Nick Buxton is interviewed by David Abramson. Nick is the communications manager for the Transnational Institute. He is the founding editor of its yearly State of Power Report, which looks at global power dynamics on key issues such as finance, digitalization, corporations, and more. He is also a Davis resident, husband, and father.

Cowboy Tracks for 1:00pm on Feb 25th, 2026

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 10:47am | Jim Buchanan

Today's episode is called "Western Hour Gathering" and includes contemporary and classic western music from Katie Glassman & Snapshot, the Cowboy Way, Patsy Montana,, Mike Blakely, Birdie Nichols, Richard Elloyan, Sylvia Herold, John Lowell, Jess Camilla O'Neal, Sons of the Pioneers, Prairie Moon, the Farmer & Adele, Mike Addington, Sarah Pierce, Michael Fleming, Rich O'Brien & Valerie O'Brien.
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