Bias and Discrimination in Face Detection and Recognition Technologies
Understanding bias in facial recognition technologies
This explainer explores the role that bias and discrimination play in the development and deployment of automated facial recognition technologies.
It explores how historical patterns of discrimination have made inroadsinto the design and implementation of such systems from their very earliest moments.
And, it explains the ways in which biased fdrts can lead distributional and recognitional injustices.
The explainer concludes with an exploration of broader ethical questions around the potential proliferation of pervasive face-based surveillance infrastructures and makes some recommendations for cultivating more responsible approaches to the developmentand governance of these technologies.