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Facial Recognition Led to Wrongful Arrests. So Detroit Is Making Changes.

The Detroit Police Department arrested three people after bad facial recognition matches, a national record. But it’s adopting new policies that even the A.C.L.U. endorses.

Β© Sylvia Jarrus for The New York Times

Robert Williams sued the city of Detroit after being wrongly identified by facial recognition technology and arrested for a crime he didn’t commit. His suit has led the police to change their practices.

Is Your Driving Being Secretly Scored?

The insurance industry, hungry for insights into how people drive, has turned to automakers and smartphone apps like Life360.

Β© Andres Kudacki for The New York Times

A safety feature of the Life360 app tracked the driving habits of Kathleen Lomax and her family, including her daughters, Brigitte, left, and Morgan.
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