Lawyers Denied Entry to Performance Venue by Facial Recognition

December 19, 2022

Lawyers were prevented from entering Madison Square Garden after a facial recognition system incorrectly identified them as being employed by a law firm involved in litigation with the venue. This incident highlights the importance of responsible AI governance, especially when it comes to trustworthy AI systems that can potentially infringe on privacy and access rights. The HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern) aims to provide guardrails for AI to ensure safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping the future of AI governance, JOIN US.

This incident is mapped to the Govern function within the HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM.

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GOVERN 1.1 — similarity 0.702, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 1.6 — similarity 0.693, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MEASURE 2.10 — similarity 0.685, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: madison-square-garden-entertainment
Alleged developer: unknown
Alleged harmed parties: kelly-conlon, alexis-majano

Source

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Data source

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