Machine Room · MX-026

SHE RAN THE TEST ON CONGRESS. TWENTY-EIGHT FALSE MATCHES. SHE USED THEIR OWN SETTINGS.

The civil liberties researcher ran a test using Cascade Commerce's facial recognition system and found 28 false matches among members of Congress, all flagged incorrectly as having arrest records. Despite employing the company’s recommended settings, Cascade Commerce disputed her methodology and claimed she set the threshold too low.

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