An investigation details how a Georgia man was wrongfully arrested based on a bad facial recognition match and other tech meant to make policing more effective
Because of a bad facial recognition match and other hidden technology, Randal Reid spent nearly a week in jail …
New York Times
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- His parents made phone calls, hired lawyers and spent thousands of dollars to figure out why the police thought he was responsible for the crime, eventually discovering it was because Mr. Reid bore a resemblance to a suspect who had been recorded by a [Clearview AI] surveillance camera. … @metacurity@infosec.exchange
Discussion
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@rmac18
Ryan Mac
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In Nov, a GA man was arrested for a crime in LA, a state he said he'd never been to. He spent 6 days in jail. We found his arrest was based on a wrong facial recognition match and supported by a cascade of technologies intended to make policing easier. https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@blackamazon
@blackamazon
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So lets talk about how tech and AI and journalism use Black people the most for their “content” when they have historically failed at chronicling them and how eager so many are to allow them to fail aka the articles avoiding that Clearview and AI are girded in NAzism https://twit…
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@tiffani
Tiffani Ashley Bell
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The algorithms are biased because they use data from biased human beings. Use of facial recognition by the police NEEDS TO STOP https://twitter.com/...
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@ronwyden
Ron Wyden
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Shady facial recognition technology like Clearview AI has hugely disproportionate consequences for Black Americans. My Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act would ban the use of this technology by law enforcement and stop these severe miscarriages of justice. https://twitter.com/.…
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@halophoenix
Alan Henry
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This right here is the kind of story that keeps me up at night, makes me terrified to travel or just exist in public. And this is only going to happen more frequently as this technology screams forward with no concern for its ethical use. https://twitter.com/...
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@costincozianu
Costin Cozianu
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That is one example of a dangerous ML application deployed in the wild. But I've seen discussions of when it's ok to nuke an AI data center, bc “saving humanity”. We need to leave room in public space for serious arguments, by competent people (hint: it ain't Elon). https://twitt…
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@brianbrackeen
Brian Brackeen
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Algorithmic bias strikes again. https://twitter.com/...
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@alondra
Alondra Nelson
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“'There's a lot of secrecy about all of these surveillance technologies and the ways that they're used...This case is a perfect example that even when the tool works as intended, if the underlying data is flawed it can still harm innocent people.'” #algorithmicbias #ClearviewAI h…
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@dancow
Dan Nguyen
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As AI becomes ubiquitous in policing, we still have zero assurance that police have the insight needed to audit or even vaguely understand the tech they use to justify arresting people Won't be long until a Palantir cop-preneur sells a “faster” e-warrant system with AI-approvals …
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@matt_cagle
Matt Cagle
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Read this story about cops hiding their use of face recognition from the judiciary and the man they wrongfully arrested. Now try believing cops will follow rules regulating face recognition. They won't. Ban it. https://twitter.com/...
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@kashhill
@kashhill
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For the last three months, @RMac18 & I have been trying to get to the bottom of exactly why a man in Georgia was jailed for stealing purses in Louisiana, a state he'd never been to. It started with facial recognition and snowballed from there. https://www.nytimes.com/... https://…