For areas in Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, “the research also showed that the higher the proportion of non-white residents, the higher the concentration of facial recognition compatible CCTV cameras,” Amnesty found. Read more:
If you’re in New York City today, there’s a very good chance your face will be captured by surveillance cameras and run through facial recognition software. If you’re in a predominantly Black, Asian or Hispanic community in New York City, that chance is even greater.
Amnesty's surveillance camera tracker lets users see how at risk they are of being subjected to facial recognition.Some previous studies have shown that facial recognition software does a worse job of recognizing Black people than it does white people, leading to false matches and, in a handful of cases, wrongful imprisonment.
Amnesty is today releasing its dataset and methodology to prove its findings and to open up the potential for further research. And, to highlight the pervasiveness of those thousands of cameras across the city, Amnesty Mahmoudi hopes that rather than encourage people from trying to hide from facial recognition, the research will compel citizens to call for legal action to ban the technology. “Our hope with this ... is to get people to write to their council persons and pressure them to introduce the bill that a coalition of civil society organizations and ourselves are trying to get introduced into the council in the next few months. And it's also a call for them to hold the NYPD accountable.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
11 Honoré is Bringing Joy to New York Fashion Week With a Size-Inclusive New CollectionAfter an in-house evolution, the brand presents its private label and a new fashion film.
Read more »
Young workers give unions new hope - New York Amsterdam NewsWorkers in their 20s __ and even in their teens __ are leading ongoing efforts to unionize companies large and small, from Starbucks and REI to local cannabis dispensaries. The Alphabet Workers Union, formed last year and now representing 800 Google employees, is run by five people who are under 35.
Read more »
8 Underground Railroad stops in New York, New Jersey and ConnecticutThe Underground Railroad carrying escaped slaves to freedom ran through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Here is a look at eight spots of note in the tri-state area.
Read more »
Sarah Palin loses defamation case against 'The New York Times'It was a one-two punch for Sarah Palin: The verdict came a day after the presiding judge said he would dismiss the case because Palin's lawyers failed to meet the legal standard of actual malice.
Read more »
Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York TimesFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times
Read more »
Mary Eliza Mahoney, the nation’s first Black professional nurse - New York Amsterdam NewsThe Civil War was over by the time Mary Eliza Mahoney was accepted into nursing school, but the gallant Union fighters, particularly those wounded in battle, could have used Mahoney’s skilled professionalism and calm efficiency and caregiving that were the hallmarks of her illustrious career.
Read more »