HP Face-Tracking Webcams Don't Recognize Black People [Webcams]

Wouldn't it be nice if the technology commonly used to lock people of color into cells were incompatible with blackness too? I wish the police couldn't tell if I were speeding. There has to be something that can make up for the fact that consumer electronics that recognize people have left me out. If only HP made security cameras too.



HP Face-Tracking Webcams Don't Recognize Black People [Webcams]: "
This is awkward. It appears that HP's new webcams, which have facial-tracking software, can't recognize black faces, as evidenced in the above video. HP has responded:

We are working with our partners to learn more. The technology we use is built on standard algorithms that measure the difference in intensity of contrast between the eyes and the upper cheek and nose. We believe that the camera might have difficulty 'seeing' contrast in conditions where there is insufficient foreground lighting.

[HP and Metafilter via The Daily What]

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