HP Computers Show Racism: Web Cams Doesn’t Track Face of Black People
by
Umair Khan Jadoon | December 21, 2009
HP has facial-tracking software for the webcams in their new computers. Awkwardly it is unable to recognize faces of black people. Watch the video to know.
HP said
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.
[via Gizmodo]
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