US lawmakers concerned by accuracy of facial recognition

By 2020-01-16Science & Tech
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US politicians expressed concerns about the accuracy and growing use of facial recognition software, at a hearing on Wednesday.

The technology is being developed by firms including Amazon and Microsoft and increasingly used by law enforcement worldwide.

Some facial recognition technologies misidentify women and people of colour.

Civil liberties and privacy groups have raised concerns about how the data for these programs is being gathered.

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