Unlike traditional facial recognition technology, which uses clear facial characteristics, this new tool tracks body features and accessories, says James O'Donnell, AI reporter at MIT Technology Review.
Facial recognition systems use artificial intelligence to analyze patterns in faces, and they've come under increasing scrutiny, particularly in policing. There have been multiple instances of false positives leading to the arrest and detainment of innocent people.
There's no federal regulation of this technology, but at least a dozen states have laws that limit its use. So, some law enforcement authorities have turned to a new system called Track, made by a company called Veritone. It doesn't analyze faces, but looks to the rest of the body for clues — things like clothing, body type or hair — according to recent reporting by James O'Donnell for MIT Technology Review.
“How a new type of AI is helping police skirt facial recognition bans” from MIT Technology Review
“How police are experimenting with AI” from Marketplace Tech
“How facial-recognition technology can lead to wrongful arrests” from Marketplace Tech
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