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The Guardian: Detroit changes rules for police use of facial recognition after wrongful arrest of Black man

The Guardian: Detroit changes rules for police use of facial recognition after wrongful arrest of Black man by AP (“ City to pay $300,000 to Robert Williams, whose driver’s license was incorrectly flagged in shoplifting investigation” “Detroit police will be … Continue reading

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New Yorker: Does A.I. Lead Police to Ignore Contradictory Evidence?

New Yorker: Does A.I. Lead Police to Ignore Contradictory Evidence? by Eyal Press (“Too often, a facial-recognition search represents virtually the entirety of a police investigation.” Product manufacturers tout its 100% accuracy, but it is anything but. False arrests abound.)

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