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submitted 8 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It | Leaked records reveal what appears to be the first known instance of a police department attempting to use faci...::Police around the US say they're justified to run DNA-generated 3D models of faces through facial recognition tools to help crack cold cases. Everyone but the cops thinks that’s a bad idea.

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 29 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

According to a report released in September by the US Government Accountability Office, only 5 percent of the 196 FBI agents who have access to facial recognition technology from outside vendors have completed any training on how to properly use the tools. The report notes that the agency also lacks any internal policies for facial recognition to safeguard against privacy and civil liberties abuses.

How is this allowed?

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Because society is a farse that is only held together by the adhesive of the few people in positions of power who care to keep it alive over warring tribes? Either that or everyone is exhausted and ready to return to cave drawings.