SASSA's Face-Off: 68,000 Grandmas, Pensioners Cut Off by Algorithm

Sixty-eight thousand people in South Africa lost their government grants — pensions, disability payments, child support — after a facial recognition system couldn't confirm who they were. The algorithm processed nearly a Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/sassas-face-off-68-000-grandmas-pensioners-cut-off-by-algorithm

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