Posted 1/25/2024, 1:05:10 AM
Man Wrongly Jailed After Facial Recognition Error Seeks Justice
- Innocent Texas man arrested and jailed for 2 weeks because facial recognition software falsely identified him as robbery suspect
- Man had solid alibi - he was in jail in California on day of Texas robbery
- Just before his release, man was sexually assaulted and raped in jail bathroom
- Man is suing Macy's and Sunglass Hut owners for $10 million over use of inaccurate facial recognition tech
- Lawsuit alleges companies know facial recognition has high error rates but use it anyway to ID criminals