Advertisement'The Computer Got It Wrong': How Facial Recognition Led To False Arrest Of Black ManJune 24, 2020Bobby AllynfacebookEmailMichigan State Police ran a facial recognition search for a suspect in Detroit. It suggested the 42-year-old Robert Williams was the suspect. He was arrested and detained. He and his lawyers say the algorithm failed and mistakenly identified him as someone else. Prosecutors have dismissed the case. (Detroit Police Department Incident Report)