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Man sues Macy’s, saying false facial recognition match led to jail assault (www.washingtonpost.com)

submitted 9 months ago by gAlienLifeform to c/technology

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Retailers increasingly are using facial recognition software to patrol their stores for shoplifters and other unwanted customers. But the technology’s accuracy is highly dependent on technical factors — the cameras’ video quality, a store’s lighting, the size of its face database — and a mismatch can lead to dangerous results.

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240124124645/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/22/facial-recognition-wrongful-identification-assault/

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I don’t want to shop in stores that scan my face 🙊 time for some research.

[–] AtmaJnana 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Mask up

[–] MegaUltraChicken 7 points 9 months ago

My favorite thing about the pandemic: anonymous in public anytime I want.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I think I just order anonymously to random PO box via dark net from now on 🤣

[–] afraid_of_zombies 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Don't shop in physical stores anymore?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Valid solution! (With the right internet privacy setup, of course)