Manjeet Rege, director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Thomas, spoke with WCCO-TV about the use of facial recognition technology in law enforcement following the settlement of a lawsuit involving a wrongful arrest in Bloomington. Rege discussed the limitations of the technology and the risks that can arise when it is not used properly.
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"So, it is not a positive match, and that is all it does," said Dr. Manjeet Rege, director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Thomas. "It generates a lead."
Lawyers say that Perryman was not near the crime scene. A home surveillance image shows Perryman at a party while two other men carjacked someone, robbed some women and then used those stolen cards at Walmart.
Surveillance from Walmart showed the suspect does not have tattoos. Perryman does have tattoos.
"I think it becomes a great benefit if it is utilized properly in sync with other regular law enforcement tools," Rege said. "It may become a risk if there are flaws in the process in which it is implemented."
