Google contractors targeted homeless people for Pixel 4 facial recognition data

Google hired Randstad to collect facial data to train the Pixel 4's face recognition system. Contractors allegedly targeted homeless people and unaware students, using deceptive tactics such as calling it a "selfie game" and offering $5 without informing subjects they were being recorded. Google suspended the research program and opened an investigation following the report.

Date it happened

2019-07-01

Organisation involved

Google

Product, system or model

Pixel 4 facial recognition

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