Hundreds of Americans have faced arrest after being linked to crimes by facial recognition software, according to a Washington Post investigation.  However, the use of this technology is often not disclosed to defendants, depriving them of the opportunity to challenge its reliability in court. This finding is especially concerning for Black people who have been disproportionately subjected to wrongful arrests because of facial recognition tech. Lack of Transparency in Investigations The investigation found that police departments in 15 states used facial recognition in over 1,000 criminal cases over the last