Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It
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Police around the US say they're justified to run DNA-generated 3D models of faces through facial recognition tools to help crack cold cases. Everyone but the cops thinks that’s a bad idea.

Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It | Leaked records reveal what appears to be the first known instance of a police department attempting to use faci…::Police around the US say they’re justified to run DNA-generated 3D models of faces through facial recognition tools to help crack cold cases. Everyone but the cops thinks that’s a bad idea.

  • neidu2@feddit.nlEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Police metrics are governed by clearance stats, and pinning a crime on someone is enough for a case to count as “solved”. If it goes to court, that’s all they need, and it doesn’t matter if the suspect is found guilty.