Tlaib insists all facial recognition techs be black

Detroit Police Chief James Craig showed a skeptical Tlaib how the software worked, and where it required human intervention. He introduced her to Andrew, an African American facial recognition analyst, and attempted to explain how the technology and human supervision work together. Tlaib interrupted to talk about two committee hearings where she heard data that did not support what Craig was showing her. “See if you can get some of our money back until they fix it,” Tlaib said.

“No,” Craig responded firmly, before calmly continuing on his tour of the software and equipment.

“Analysts need to be African Americans,” Tlaib proclaimed as Craig told her a story about how a dangerous murder suspect was caught through the Real Time Crime Center. “Non-African Americans think African Americans all look the same,” she said before quipping that Democratic Reps. Elijah Cummings and John Lewis are often confused on the House floor.