Technology

China introduces digital ID system for humanoid robots in Hubei

2026-05-18 Per Henrikson

Researchers develop biometric system that identifies people beyond the face

2026-05-18 Per Henrikson

AI Agents Can Be Readily Turned Into ‘Useful Idiots’ And Unwittingly Perform Devilish Acts

2026-05-18 Ian Fleming

GetReal Security Launches Trust and Authenticity Platform That Combines Real-Time Continuous Identity Verification

2026-05-18 Ian Fleming

GetReal Security, the leading cybersecurity company in real-time protection against deepfakes and AI-powered identity attacks, announced the general availability of continuous identity verification within its flagship product, GetReal Protect.

Lightmark claims to verify the authenticity of any video via light "Fingerprinting"

2026-05-16 Ian Fleming

UK startup Lightmark claims it has developed a brand new approach to video authentication, embedding a fingerprint of light into footage when it’s recorded, instead of trying to figure out a way of verifying authenticity afterwards.

YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users

2026-05-15 Ian Fleming

YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection program to all users over 18 years old. The tool scans YouTube for deepfakes and allows users to request removals.

Okta pushes vendor-neutral identity governance for AI agents

2026-05-15 Per Henrikson

Okta for AI Agents helps companies govern and audit agent access, including deactivating agents when they behave unexpectedly. The company says the new capabilities offer a vendor-neutral platform that secures every agent end to end.

Anthropic released a KYC agent: Here’s what it actually is, and who should use it

2026-05-14 Per Henrikson

Anthropic released a KYC screener. Here's what's actually in it, what's missing, and how to decide if it fits your operation.

Experian, Visa, Cloudflare, and Skyfire Launch Agent Trust to Verify Human-to-Agent Bindings for Commerce

2026-05-10 Per Henrikson

Online shopping is going agentic. On Thursday, Experian announced the launch of Agent Trust, a human-to-agent binding service that binds verified human identities with the AI agents acting on their behalf. The release, launched in collaboration with Visa, Cloudflare and Skyfire, highlights that some of the biggest players in tech are looking to support the rollout of agentic commerce.

Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage

2026-05-05 Per Henrikson

The visual analysis system is now operating in select countries, but Meta says it's working toward a broader rollout.

Harvard, Linux Foundation launch open-source wallet for selective data sharing

2026-05-05 Ian Fleming

The Keyring wallet is an open-source IDV tool that allows users to prove their identity with biometrics and choose which data they want to share with platforms.

MNW Deepfake Detector Tracks Evolving AI Artifacts

2026-05-03 Per Henrikson

The researchers describe their new dataset, called the Microsoft-Northwestern-Witness (MNW) deepfake detection benchmark, in a study published 10 April in IEEE Intelligent Systems. The dataset was intentionally built using diverse samples of AI-generated media in order to reflect the current AI-generation landscape as much as possible.