Algorithms · January 2020Gaffe level: Typo
China's Facial Recognition Shames Pajama Wearers
Suzhou officials published photos, names and ID details of people caught on camera in pajamas, calling it uncivilized. They apologized for the privacy violation but kept the shaming program.
Source: Digital Watch Observatory
AI Cameras at a Brooklyn Recycling Plant Recover 89% of Aluminum Cans
Greyparrot's AI cameras above the sorting belts at a Brooklyn recycling plant measured 89% aluminum recovery, nearly double the average U.S. rate. The systems now run in seven U.S. states and more than 20 countries, with 10 to 30% efficiency gains reported at facilities using them.
Source: Canary Media