The Jerich Show Episode 11 - Facial Recognition

Facial recognition, the future or a terrible mistake?

 

Stories covered this week:

Facial recognition technology flagged 26 California lawmakers as criminals. This bill to ban the tech is headed to the Senate:

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/14/facial-recognition-technology-flagged-26-california-lawmakers-as-criminals-this-bill-to-ban-the-tech-is-headed-to-the-senate/

California legislature bars facial recognition for police body cameras:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-facial-recognition/california-legislature-bars-facial-recognition-for-police-body-cameras-idUSKCN1VX2ZP

Lawmakers propose indefinite nationwide ban on police use of facial recognition:

https://www.cnet.com/news/lawmakers-propose-indefinite-nationwide-ban-on-police-use-of-facial-recognition/

'The Computer Got It Wrong': How Facial Recognition Led To False Arrest Of Black Man: https://www.npr.org/2020/06/24/882683463/the-computer-got-it-wrong-how-facial-recognition-led-to-a-false-arrest-in-michig

How NIST Tested Facial Recognition Algorithms for Racial Bias:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-nist-tested-facial-recognition-algorithms-for-racial-bias/