False Match That Led to Arrest Highlights Danger of Facial Recognition
www.commondreams.orgInstead of enjoying a late Thanksgiving meal with his mother in Georgia, Randal Reid spent nearly a week in jail in November after he was falsely identified as a luxury purse thief by Louisiana authorities using facial recognition technology.
Instead of enjoying a late Thanksgiving meal with his mother in Georgia, 28-year-old Randal Reid spent nearly a week in jail in November after he was falsely identified as a luxury purse thief by Louisiana authorities using facial recognition technology.
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