Flutterby™! : Racist soap dispenser 2017-08-17 02:32:36.897075+02

Racist soap dispenser

2017-08-17 02:32:36.897075+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Back in 2009, when facial recognition was just starting to become a thing, HP had an issue where their webcams weren't detecting non-caucasian faces. That era was one where it was amazing that the technology worked at all, and was a good reminder to make diversity a part of the product ship checklist. So, yeah, almost 8 years ago. Apparently the soap dispenser people didn't get the memo.

RT Chukwuemeka Afigbo @nke_ise:

If you have ever had a problem grasping the importance of diversity in tech and its impact on society, watch this video

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