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For example, Black scholars Joy Buolamwini and Timnit Gebru found that facial analysis algorithms misclassified Black women about 35% of the time, while nearly always getting it right with white men. If the NYPD uses facial recognition technology as is, it could lead to an increase in wrongful arrests, lengthy detentions and potentially more deadly police violence.
For example, Black scholars Joy Buolamwini and Timnit Gebru found that facial analysis algorithms misclassified Black women about 35% of the time, while nearly always getting it right with white men. If the NYPD uses facial recognition technology as is, it could lead to an increase in wrongful arrests, lengthy detentions and potentially more deadly police violence.
February 22 Digital Press briefing with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Akunna Cook and Prosper Africa Acting Chief Operating Officer, Leslie Marbury
Laura Taylor-Kale is fellow for innovation and economic competitiveness at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Her work focuses on innovation pol…