HP's facial-recognition can't recognize black people's faces

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: Randall Webmail <rvh40 () insightbb com>
> Date: December 21, 2009 1:29:12 PM EST
> To: johnmacsgroup () yahoogroups com, dewayne () warpspeed com, dave () farber net
> Subject: HP's facial-recognition can't recognize black people's faces

> This is awkward. It appears that HP's new webcams, which have facial- 
> tracking software, can't recognize black faces, as evidenced in the  
> above video. HP has responded:
>
>     We are working with our partners to learn more. The technology  
> we use is built on standard algorithms that measure the difference  
> in intensity of contrast between the eyes and the upper cheek and  
> nose. We believe that the camera might have difficulty "seeing"  
> contrast in conditions where there is insufficient foreground  
> lighting.
>
> HP Face-Tracking Webcams Don't Recognize Black People - Hp - Gizmodo  
> (21 December 2009)
>  http://gizmodo.com/5431190/hp-face+tracking-webcams-dont-recognize-black-people
>  http://snipurl.com/tsfli



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