Faulty AI Face Recognition Wrongly Accuses Shoppers of Theft
A report says faulty AI facial recognition systems are wrongly accusing a worrying number of innocent people of shoplifting. The story points to the risk of mistakes when a computer matches a face to a suspect. It raises questions about how far these systems should be trusted in shops.
Quick glossaryfacial recognition, shoplifting
- facial recognition
- Software that compares a face in a photo or video with stored images to try to identify the person.
- shoplifting
- Taking goods from a shop without paying for them and leaving without paying.
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