- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
Retailers increasingly are using facial recognition software to patrol their stores for shoplifters and other unwanted customers. But the technology’s accuracy is highly dependent on technical factors — the cameras’ video quality, a store’s lighting, the size of its face database — and a mismatch can lead to dangerous results.
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To add onto this, here’s a story about how someone who had their car stolen (and they could prove it) lost their initial objection to the charges from a red light camera.
The charges only dissappeared once the news got involved. https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-red-light-ticket-camera-illinois-car-stolen-theft/11677595/