The Madison Square Gardens' facial recognition program is now being inestigated by the NYAG!

[thewayne]

The New York State Attorney General is investigating that the practice of MSG is discriminatory, especially with the notorious false rate of positives vs minorities and women.

MSG replies 'Nuh uh.' Their main rebuttle is that such a small class of people are affected, i.e. a very small subset of attorneys.

What I'm curious about is we all recognize the 'We may refuse service to pretty much anyone if we want' right of businesses to ban people. But that's usually for specific behavior: theft, starting a fight, etc. The use of facial recognition by MSG - as reported - is blocking people whom MSG management has simply said 'we don't like these people' - even though they still sell them the ticket, they just won't let them in the door. It's not much different from an Alabama diner in the '50s with a sign that says 'No Coloreds', just a different type of class - attorneys that are not directly involved in litigation vs MSG as opposed to skin tone.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/01/msg-probed-over-use-of-facial-recognition-to-eject-lawyers-from-show-venues/

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>> The use of facial recognition by MSG - as reported - is blocking people whom MSG management has simply said 'we don't like these people' - even though they still sell them the ticket, they just won't let them in the door. <<

If they sell the ticket but refuse its use, then they have committed fraud by causing people to believe they have purchased the right to use the ticket to enter the venue.

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[thewayne]

That's my thought. I didn't read whether or not the atty who was kicked out while escorting her daughter's Scout troop was offered a refund. I'm sure she could have easily scalped the ticket outside for many X the purchase price, but no reporting on that which I've seen.