[Air-L] Empirical data on facial recognition technology and

[Harris Kornstein]

I'd recommend the work of the Georgetown Center on Privacy and Technology,
which has done a lot of helpful work on use of Facial Recognition in
policing:
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/privacy-technology-center/publications/.

best,
Harris

On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 4:27 AM Chris Foster <cgfoster at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Matt,
>
> In the UK, as part of the two largest police trials of AFR systems, both
> commissioned independent reports from academics - links to the pdf's below
> for Cardiff and London Met Police.
>
>
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__static1.squarespace.com_static_57875c16197aea2902e3820e_t_5bdafb4403ce64828d6fbc04_1541077838619_AFR-2BReport-2B-255BDigital-255D.pdf&d=DwICAg&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=Gj1moTb8-UkZ9TebXRifYw&m=1VH00fKYAur_m-gsEo3qi_IfZ-ePgXSx-Uk_hb5Ftko&s=YYSfsnMM3I7IAAL2t80BxcRwNyMK2FNS7AXz9FIVZr8&e=
>
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__48ba3m4eh2bf2sksp43rq8kk-2Dwpengine.netdna-2Dssl.com_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_2019_07_London-2DMet-2DPolice-2DTrial-2Dof-2DFacial-2DRecognition-2DTech-2DReport.pdf&d=DwICAg&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=Gj1moTb8-UkZ9TebXRifYw&m=1VH00fKYAur_m-gsEo3qi_IfZ-ePgXSx-Uk_hb5Ftko&s=V6YEUqPndvei1EGFfHDU9r9q3wqRkgtFpXbAJ16B9_g&e=
>
> Both reports highlight challenges based on the trials, particularly that
> the AFR vendor appears to be overclaiming the accuracy of systems
>
> Cheers
> Chris
>
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 1:01 AM Matt Seraph <hexathelidae at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I'm writing a FAQ on facial recognition technology, and would like to
> > address the question of the real utility of the currently available
> > technology in solving crimes for law enforcement.
> >
> > I see lots of anecdotal evidence about it helping make arrests, but
> haven't
> > seen anything more quantitative.
> >
> > We may just be too early on, but has anyone seen a study address this?
> >
> > Thank you.
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Harris Kornstein
PhD Candidate, Media, Culture, and Communication, NYU
Adjunct Instructor, NYU Los Angeles (Fall 2019)