Image Recognition
Use of facial recognition software led Detroit police to falsely arrest 32-year-old Porcha Woodruff for robbery and carjacking, reports The New York Times. The incident began with an automated facial recognition search by the Detroit Police Department. The city of Detroit currently faces three lawsuits related to wrongful arrests based on the use of facial recognition technology. Critics say the trend highlights the weaknesses of facial recognition technology and the risks it poses to innocent people. A 2020 post on the Harvard University website by Alex Najibi details the pervasive racial discrimination within facial recognition technology, highlighting research that demonstrates significant problems with accurately identifying Black individuals.