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Is This the End of Facial Recognition?

2020/6/12
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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

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This week, three of the leading developers of facial-recognition technology announced they would stop, or at least pause, selling this technology to police. The decision stems from evidence of racial bias inherent in these tools. For the researchers who first uncovered the deep-seated issues with these tools, it’s a watershed moment. Will facial-recognition technology continue to grow unchecked? Or will this week’s announcements result in lasting change?

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Guest: Deb Raji), technology fellow at the AI Now Institute).

Host

Lizzie O’Leary

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