Stumped, the Jacksonville sheriff’s office turned to a new tool to help them track down the dealer: facial recognition software. But many experts see the facial recognition technology used against him as flawed, especially against black individuals. The Jacksonville sheriff’s office initially didn’t even disclose that they had used facial recognition software. In a TEDx lecture, Buolamwini, who is black, recalled several moments throughout her career when facial recognition software didn’t notice her. Garvie said she is confident that police are using facial recognition software more than they let on, which she referred to as “evidence laundering”.

Source: The Guardian December 04, 2017 09:00 UTC