An 18-year-old from New York has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Apple over a false arrest he says happened because of what he believes to be Apple's face recognition system. NYPD officers arrested Ousmane Bah on November 29th after he was falsely linked to a series of Apple Store thefts in Boston, New Jersey, Delaware and Manhattan. Apparently, the real perpetrator used a stolen ID that had his name, address and other personal information. However, since the ID didn't have a photo, the lawsuit claims Apple programmed its stores' face recognition system to associate the real thief's face with Bah's details. However, An Apple spokesperson told Engadget that the company does not use facial recognition in its stores. Read more: https://engt.co/2IRvVk7 Subscribe to Engadget on YouTube: http://engt.co/subscribe Engadget's Buyer's Guide: https://engt.co/2A8xvt2 Get More Engadget: • Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1k1iCZT • Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/engadget • Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1k1iCZV • Read more: http://www.engadget.com Engadget is the original home for technology news and reviews.
2019年4月24日星期三
Teen sues Apple for $1 billion over false arrest
An 18-year-old from New York has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Apple over a false arrest he says happened because of what he believes to be Apple's face recognition system. NYPD officers arrested Ousmane Bah on November 29th after he was falsely linked to a series of Apple Store thefts in Boston, New Jersey, Delaware and Manhattan. Apparently, the real perpetrator used a stolen ID that had his name, address and other personal information. However, since the ID didn't have a photo, the lawsuit claims Apple programmed its stores' face recognition system to associate the real thief's face with Bah's details. However, An Apple spokesperson told Engadget that the company does not use facial recognition in its stores. Read more: https://engt.co/2IRvVk7 Subscribe to Engadget on YouTube: http://engt.co/subscribe Engadget's Buyer's Guide: https://engt.co/2A8xvt2 Get More Engadget: • Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1k1iCZT • Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/engadget • Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1k1iCZV • Read more: http://www.engadget.com Engadget is the original home for technology news and reviews.
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