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Automatic soap dispenser fails to dispense soap for dark-skinned hand
Chukwuemeka Afigbo, a Nigerian tech worker, tweeted a video showing an automatic soap dispenser failing to dispense soap for a dark-skinned hand while working for a white hand. The article suggests the device's light sensor had not been tested on a variety of skin tones, illustrating broader problems with diversity in technology.
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