Episode 1055 • • 2:36:05 - 2:37:42
1055: Tongue Jammin
Amazon Rekognition, ACLU Facial Recognition Test, Racial Bias
An ACLU test of Amazon’s Rekognition software resulted in 28 false matches between members of Congress and a mugshot database. A disproportionate number of the false matches involved people of color, leading to accusations of racial bias in the algorithm. Amazon responded by claiming the ACLU did not use the tool's recommended confidence thresholds.