These days, the last thing any company wants is to be put on blast by social media or a watchdog group with a good reputation and powerful following (like the ACLU).

Safety First?

While the concept behind using facial recognition software seems great, there’s certainly a problem when it comes to accuracy. For consumer purposes, such as unlocking that fancy iPhone X or Samsung, facial recognition is a viable alternative to other biometrics, like a fingerprint.

But when it comes to policing, there’s still a long way to go before the tech is ready for deployment. Without some serious legal requirements/restriction placed on the use of this tech, as the ACLU experiment shows, there’s certainly a very high risk that individuals will be misidentified using facial recognition tech, which could lead to severe consequences.

The ACLU is not alone, as recently even Microsoft joined in, in demanding that Congress act to regulate the use of facial recognition.

Facing the Numbers

The ACLU test also showed what many have been warning against from the start: AI discriminates against minorities. The ACLU test’s numbers showed that “nearly 40%” of the false positives occurred to the members of Congress that are people of color.

Related Resources:

  • How Facial Recognition Is Used by Law Enforcement (FindLaw’s Technologist)
  • Dropbox-Gmail Integration Makes Attachments Easier (FindLaw’s Technologist)
  • Lyft Stole Professor’s Rideshare Tech, Suit Claims (FindLaw’s Technologist)

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