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.