Want to fool facial recognition? Be a Juggalo: Makeup worn by Insane Clown Posse fans trips up AI

While much of the world worries about what the increasing capabilities of facial recognition could mean for privacy, there's at least one group that can rest easy a little while longer – the Juggalos. The Insane Clown Posse fandom may be best known for its characteristic black-and-white face makeup, distinctive slang, and a love of the soda Faygo. But without trying, Juggalos also seem to have thwarted emerging surveillance systems. A computer security and privacy researcher shared the hilarious discovery on Twitter this week, revealing how the face paint can trick an AI into misreading the wearer's jawline, effectively obscuring their identity. A security researcher has found AI is unable to recognize people wearing the Juggalo face makeup worn by the Insane Clown Posse and fans.