Official at Israeli startup AnyVision says he hopes for regulation of the industry because his firm's software could never be abused, unlike open-source platforms

Company's president says it won't sell the tech to law enforcement in the US until there are laws 'grounded in human rights'

Civil rights groups and company's own employees have pushed to stop selling technology to government agencies, saying it could be used to invade privacy and target people of color

Tech giant says it is pulling investments from AnyVision, which is used at West Bank checkpoints, even though its own investigation into firm found no evidence of wrongdoing

Shem Olam Holocaust Memorial Center has launched 'Face to Face,' which could help descendants of victims find their loved ones in old photos, Reuters reports

Software giant has come under scrutiny over its investment in AnyVision, whose surveillance technology is used to track Palestinians

Facial recognition systems greatly ease passage through security checkpoints, but their installation is seen by critics as adding permanence to Israeli occupation

Haifa-based Mirrori is developing an AI-based assistant that teaches users how to wear makeup, adapted to their facial features and cosmetics they own