Judicial notebook: Law enforcement use of facial recognition technology
The American Psychological Association has published a judicial notebook examining how law enforcement agencies use facial recognition technology. The piece appears aimed at informing judges and legal professionals about the science and implications behind the technology.
Why this matters: Facial recognition in courts is not a small thing. When a judge does not understand what the technology can and cannot do, that gap can send the wrong person to trial. These systems make more errors on darker-skinned faces, on women, and on older people. If the judiciary is catching up on the basics, that matters to anyone who could end up misidentified by a system a court treated as reliable.
Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy
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