Faulty artificial-intelligence facial recognition software led police to arrest and jail an innocent Black man after a false positive match, Futurism reported Thursday.
Investigators later determined the algorithm had confused the detainee with a suspect image drawn from low-quality surveillance footage.
Defense attorneys said their client spent days in custody before examiners acknowledged the technology error.
Civil rights groups cite the episode as proof that automated identification tools amplify existing racial disparities in policing.
Several cities have paused facial recognition programs pending accuracy audits and stricter human-review requirements.
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