Facial recognition technology uses software to identify people by matching images, such as faces in a surveillance video with mug shots in a database. For example, federal testing found facial recognition technology generally performed better when applied to men with lighter skin and worse on darker-skinned women. A false facial recognition match even sent a New Jersey man to jail for crimes he didn't commit. Some police departments, government agencies and facial recognition vendors are now cautioning that facial recognition matches should be used only as investigative tools, not as evidence. Risk assessment toolsOne such tool is the mortgage algorithms used by online lenders to determine rates for loan applicants.

Source: CNN May 09, 2021 12:22 UTC