HP Webcam Fails to Track a Black Face
wzamen01 · Demo · 2 min · 2009 · YouTube title: HP computers are racist
Why it's here
HN cites it as the standard example of algorithmic bias in face detection and of how skewed training data produces biased tech.
What it covers
A short 2009 amateur video showing an HP MediaSmart webcam whose face tracking follows a white face but fails to track a black face. The uploader presents it as humorous.