Incident: Uber Facial Recognition Locks Out Drivers in India - Harm Prevention and AI Governance

March 13, 2017

Uber drivers in India reported account lockouts, allegedly due to Real-Time ID Check's facial recognition failing to adapt to appearance changes or low lighting conditions. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help prevent such incidents and ensure safe and secure AI? JOIN US
Alleged deployer
uber
Alleged developer
uber, azure-cognitive-services
Alleged harmed parties
uber-drivers-in-india

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