Black man says racially-biased AI system rejected his passport photo

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By Thomas MacaulayApr 28, 2021, 1:28 pm135 pts
A Black man says a passport photo he submitted was rejected by the British government because the AI software couldn’t recognize his “melanated hotness.” Joris Lechêne, a model and racial justice activist, said in a TikTok video that his photo met every rule in the application guidelines: But lo and…

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