Facial recognition software leads to first known wrongful arrest in US, activists allege

Published June 24, 2020 2:51pm ET



A black man was wrongfully arrested after facial recognition software incorrectly matched his driver’s license photo to surveillance footage of someone shoplifting, civil liberties activists alleged in a complaint to Detroit police.

The American Civil Liberties Union said on Wednesday that the case is the first known wrongful arrest based on the use of the controversial technology.

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