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Consumers relying on accurate image categorization

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Incident 5871 Report
Apparent Failure to Accurately Label Primates in Image Recognition Software Due to Alleged Fear of Racial Bias

2023-05-22

Eight years after Google Photos mislabeled images of Black individuals as "gorillas," image recognition software by Google, Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft still shows signs of either avoiding or inaccurately categorizing primates. Tests reveal that Google and Apple Photos refrain from labeling primates altogether, possibly to avoid the risk of perpetuating racial stereotypes. Microsoft OneDrive fails to identify any animals, while Amazon Photos overgeneralizes in its labeling.

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Google

Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
  • Incident 587
    1 Report

    Apparent Failure to Accurately Label Primates in Image Recognition Software Due to Alleged Fear of Racial Bias

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Apple

Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
  • Incident 587
    1 Report

    Apparent Failure to Accurately Label Primates in Image Recognition Software Due to Alleged Fear of Racial Bias

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Amazon

Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
  • Incident 587
    1 Report

    Apparent Failure to Accurately Label Primates in Image Recognition Software Due to Alleged Fear of Racial Bias

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Microsoft

Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
  • Incident 587
    1 Report

    Apparent Failure to Accurately Label Primates in Image Recognition Software Due to Alleged Fear of Racial Bias

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members of racial and ethnic minorities who risk being stereotyped or misrepresented

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 587
    1 Report

    Apparent Failure to Accurately Label Primates in Image Recognition Software Due to Alleged Fear of Racial Bias

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