Machines are Biased, They Learn it From Humans

Facial recognition, as a technology, is becoming more common, finding applications for law enforcement, border management and commercial enterprise. However, this has raised concerns about how it is being used and whether clear rules exist to govern it.

To address this, the Biometrics Institute, an organisation that studies the responsible use of biometrics, recently published a report called ‘Members’ Viewpoints: The Use of Facial Recognition in Policing ¹.’ Companies in the ID and secure document industry might argue, with some justification, that the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by law enforcement has little to do with the way that facial recognition is used as a means of biometric authentication. But the implementation of facial recognition technology to improve public order and solve crimes may attract increased regulatory scrutiny for all uses of the technology.