September 14, 20173 min read, 634 words
Published: September 14, 2017 | 3 min read, 634 words
built a robot that could play peekaboo. But there was just one problem: It couldn't see her. Buolamwini is black, and the facial-recognition software she used couldn't recognize her face. The software worked well enough with lighter-skinned people, so Buolamwini moved on to other...
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Credible
September 15, 2017
This article provides sufficient links to examples of algorithmic bias in facial recognition and provides a brief history of problems with facial recognition. Time will tell if Apple's iPhone X will surpass these mentioned problems.
September 15, 2017
Credible
September 14, 2017
This is a brief, measured article diving into facial recognition's shortcomings when identifying people of color. It highlights the release of Apple's iPhone X, and poses the question as to whether or not the new software has overcome this problem.
September 14, 2017