While benefits of facial recognition technology abound, privacy advocacy groups continue to raise red flags. In particular, the misidentification of certain sub-groups such as darker-skinned females could lead to unnecessary hassles for students who may be wrongly accused.
A University of Essex study found facial recognition technology used by the United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police was inaccurate 81% of the time. Microsoft is pushing for strong regulations on facial recognition technology and has wiped its facial recognition database because of the high potential for abuse and adverse societal impacts. Both Amazon and Google have cautioned for more regulation.
