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Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm

Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm

FromThe Daily


Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm

FromThe Daily

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Aug 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Facial recognition is becoming an increasingly central component of police departments’ efforts to solve crimes. But can algorithms harbor racial bias?Guest: Annie Brown, a producer for The New York Times, speaks with Kashmir Hill, a technology reporter, about her interview with Robert Julian-Borchak Williams, who was arrested after being misidentified as a criminal by an algorithm. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily Background reading: In response to Mr. Williams’s story being published by The New York Times, the Wayne County prosecutor’s office said that he could have the case and his fingerprint data expunged.
Released:
Aug 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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