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Does HP's face-tracking webcam have trouble recognizing black people?

By theGrio

12:54 PM on 12/21/2009

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Gizmodo.com has posted a video that seems to point out HP's new face-tracking webcam having difficulty recognizing an African-American man.

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According to Gizmodo, HP has responded by saying, "We believe that the camera might have difficulty "seeing" contrast in conditions where there is insufficient foreground lighting." Read more.

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