Miami Police Deployed Facial Recognition to Arrest George Floyd Protestor Allegedly without Cause

June 24, 2020

The Miami Police's reported use of facial recognition technology during George Floyd protests has sparked debate, as the alleged application did not seem to meet the legal threshold for probable cause. This incident underscores the importance of safe and secure AI practices and highlights the need for responsible AI governance.

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Alleged deployer: miami-police-department
Alleged developer: clearview-ai
Alleged harmed parties: oriana-albornoz, george-floyd-protest-participants

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