AI is only as good as its training data. Studies have repeatedly shown that commercial facial recognition is less accurate on darker skin tones, specifically on women of color. If your camera misidentifies a Black delivery driver as a "suspicious person" every time they approach, your unconscious bias becomes technologically amplified. You might call the police on a person who has done nothing wrong, purely because the algorithm is flawed.
The Paradox of Protection: Home Security Cameras and the Privacy Dilemma The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things
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AI is only as good as its training data. Studies have repeatedly shown that commercial facial recognition is less accurate on darker skin tones, specifically on women of color. If your camera misidentifies a Black delivery driver as a "suspicious person" every time they approach, your unconscious bias becomes technologically amplified. You might call the police on a person who has done nothing wrong, purely because the algorithm is flawed.
The Paradox of Protection: Home Security Cameras and the Privacy Dilemma The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things
Based on this review, we recommend that: