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Man Jailed, Raped, and Beaten After False Facial Recognition Match, $10M Lawsuit Alleges (www.vice.com)

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Man Jailed, Raped, and Beaten After False Facial Recognition Match, $10M Lawsuit Alleges::A 61-year-old man alleges that a facial recognition algorithm used a mugshot from the 1980s to ID him in a crime he didn't commit.

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[-] ExLisper@linux.community 2 points 10 months ago

Unfortunately big issue is that 'tough on crime' resonates very well with the general public. 65% of Americans still believe death penalty is morally justified. There's no hope for any reform if most people don't want one.

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