Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It | Leaked records reveal what appears to be the first known instance of a police department attempting to use faci…::Police around the US say they’re justified to run DNA-generated 3D models of faces through facial recognition tools to help crack cold cases. Everyone but the cops thinks that’s a bad idea.

  • dirthawker0@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    It’s far too vague to be reliable. You notice how easily the facial construction became termed a “photo” as in “We have a photo of the suspect.” DNA is not going to have info on hair length, facial hair, if the suspect dyed their hair, or weight.