World's best AI algorithms STILL struggle to detect the faces of black people

Evidence continues to mount that facial recognition systems - some of which are already deployed by police forces worldwide - struggle to tell black people apart. Research conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US tested AI software from more than 50 companies across the globe. Experts from the government agency found up to a tenfold difference in error rate when it came to correctly identifying black women compared to white females. White men were found to present the least challenge when it came to correct identification. The finding builds on previous studies that have also noted serious discrepancies in facial recognition tools when it comes to images of people with darker skin tones.