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It's a design problem. If they tested it with POC they would have noted down "well, our primative algorithm works well for light skinned individuals but not oth
by JCharante 5y ago
It's a design problem. If they tested it with POC they would have noted down "well, our primative algorithm works well for light skinned individuals but not others"
And hopefully someone wouldn't have said "hmm good enough for me, let's ship it!"
- NaturalPhallacy 5y ago>algorithm This just proves that you're assuming it's a software problem when it isn't. This is basic GIGO. The light sensors feed poor quality data in for people with low contrast faces, so there's nothing the software can do about it.
- zorpner 5y agoDark-skinned people are "garbage". Got it. Your comments here are at best ignorant, and I'll stop there under the principle of charity. You need to spend some time introspecting about why you say the things you say.
- Thorrez 5y agoCouldn't it brighten the image in some way? My webcam has an advanced option panel that lets me edit both the brightness and the exposure time. I can turn it up so bright that you can't even make out any of my facial features, and I'm in a somewhat dark room lit by a single floor lamp.
- jahewson 5y agoHere’s a link to an article from the time with an expert on the subject explaining that it’s not a contrast problem: https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2009-12-hp_racist_web_cam_youtube-story.html https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2009-12-hp_racist_web...