Bad facial recognition: Falsely accused American man given jail time
Facial recognition falsely accuses a man of stealing purses in a state he'd never been to.
Source: nzherald.co.nz
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Facial recognition falsely accuses a man of stealing purses in a state he'd never been to.
Because of a bad facial recognition match and other hidden technology, Randal Reid spent nearly a week in jail, falsely accused of stealing purses in a state he said he had never even visited.
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