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Facial-Recognition Software Mistook One in Five California Lawmakers for Convicts

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Legislators were erroneously matched to criminal mugshots in an ACLU experiment testing the reliability of the software for law enforcement’s use.

Barbie Latza Nadeau
Barbie Latza Nadeau
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Barbie Latza Nadeau

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