{"id":2169,"date":"2021-01-08T13:16:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T13:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1333465"},"modified":"2021-01-08T13:16:31","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T13:16:31","slug":"nope-facial-recognition-didnt-spot-antifa-members-at-us-riots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2169","title":{"rendered":"Nope, \u2018facial recognition\u2019 didn\u2019t spot Antifa members at US riots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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After right-wing rioters stormed the US Capitol building on Wednesday, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz pushed a conspiracy theory that members of Antifa masquerading as Trump supporters were among the mob.<\/p>\n

Gaetz, an ardent Trump ally, based his claims on a Washington Times report containing \u201ccompelling evidence\u201d from a facial recognition firm.<\/p>\n

The story features a cast of shady characters: a controversial Congressman who\u2019s been accused of glorifying violence<\/a>, a pack of far-right protestors; a publication with a history of shoddy reporting<\/a>, and a mysterious facial recognition company.<\/p>\n

But the company in question \u2014 XRVision \u2014 told TNW that the claims are nonsense. In a statement, XRVision said it hadn\u2019t identified anyone from Antifa \u2014 although it had detected two members of neo-Nazi organizations and another individual with a history of promoting QAnon:<\/p>\n

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The image analysis that we performed were distributed to a handful of individuals for their private consumption and not for publication. XRVision<\/span> <\/span>takes pride in its technology\u2019s precision and deems the Washington Times publication as outright false, misleading, and defamatory.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

XRVision said its attorney had instructed the Washington Times right-wing outlet to retract its claims and publish an apology. The conservative outlet has now issued a correction and apology for the error.<\/span><\/p>\n

[Read: Meet the 4 scale-ups using data to save the planet<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n

XRVision has also provided sample images of the individuals its technology purportedly detected. But the company\u2019s investigation also requires further scrutiny.<\/p>\n

OneZero\u2019s Dave Gershgorn notes<\/a> that XRVision hasn\u2019t published research publicly, provided online information about its technology or clients, or submitted its algorithms for testing by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. <\/span><\/p>\n

L<\/span>ike the Antifa conspiracy theory, the words of Congressman Gaetz, and the apparently unsubstantiated Washington Times report, the facial recognition firm\u2019s claims shouldn\u2019t be taken at face value.<\/p>\n

Published January 8, 2021 \u2014 13:16 UTC <\/p>\n

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