Dubious Facial Recognition Pilot in Bahia: Disparate Impact on Black and Low-Income Populations
December 1, 2018
A facial recognition pilot project implemented by the local government of Bahia, reportedly with a minimal hit rate, appears to have disproportionately affected Black and low-income individuals. This incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). JOIN US: Help us ensure safe and secure AI by joining our community and supporting responsible AI governance.
- Alleged deployer
- the-government-in-bahia, bahia's-secretary-of-public-security
- Alleged developer
- huawei
- Alleged harmed parties
- black-people-in-brazil, black-people-in-bahia
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/388
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