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Ah, Detroit PD Strikes Again – Another Hilariously Awful Facial Recognition Arrest Enlightened Law Enforcement or Just AI’s Buffoonery? The Real Story Classic Detroit PD – Protecting and Serving with Embarrassing Incompetence

Ah, Detroit PD Does it Again – Another Botched Facial Recognition Arrest

A Surprise From Every Angle – Except, Of Course, the Flawed System Itself

No shocker here, folks. The genius that is the Detroit Police Department is once again in the limelight for all the most cringe-worthy reasons. Why, you ask? Oh, just a small matter of another innocent person being wrongfully arrested due to their brilliant facial recognition software. The latest victim, Porcha Woodruff, an expectant mother mind you, has decided enough is enough and filed a lawsuit against these comedic geniuses. Yeah, she’s the sixth person to do this. Sixth! Go figure.

Enlightened Law Enforcement or Just AI’s Buffoonery?

Here’s a lowdown for those of you yet to catch up: the implications of this level of ineptitude are astronomical, and trust me when I say it’s not in a good context. In an age where technology is supposed to make our lives easier, the DPD is doing a smashing job of turning it into a nightmare. Their blind reliance on a system that’s proved itself unreliable is raising more eyebrows than a botox convention.

Consider the potential for other wrongful arrests to be made, ignoring the obvious personal cost and public trust damage. Think about the wasted resources in dealing with these cases, money that could be put to way better use than this absolute farce.

Couldn’t Be More Classic – My Scathing Take

Lastly, let’s pour one out for the Detroit Police Department. Where most departments aim to protect and serve, these jokers seem hell-bent on embarrassing themselves and harassing innocent people. It’s like, the department took one look at the concept of ‘Better Policing with Tech’ and decided to pull a spectacularly misguided about-face. You’d think at least one person in there could have paid attention to the concerns abound with facial recognition tech. But hey, who needs discernment when you’ve got a fancy robot doing your job, right?

Time for the DPD to go sit in the corner and think about their life choices. While they’re at it, maybe consider a good old refund on their beloved AI system. Just a suggestion.

Original article:https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/2023/08/07/error-prone-facial-recognition-another-wrongful-arrest/

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