RACIAL BIAS / FACIAL RECOGNITION (SYSTEMIC/DOCUMENTED) – Respondus (maker of competing LockdownBrowser) was granted a patent showing their risk score system required a downward 'ad…
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RACIAL BIAS / FACIAL RECOGNITION (SYSTEMIC/DOCUMENTED) – Respondus (maker of competing LockdownBrowser) was granted a patent showing their risk score system required a downward [user] for dark-skinned students because facial detection failed in 'high contrast' (white balance) situations.
Course / Exam
N/A – patent documentation
Outcome
Racism and Technology Center published analysis confirming industry vendors had known since at least 2019 that facial detection worked worse for darker-skinned students. Used as supporting evidence in Robin Pocornie's case against VU Amsterdam.
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Research / Academic / Legal
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Imported research record