An NYU ITP Thesis Project

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  • How accurate was the system in detecting your emotional state using only your facial expressions as input?
    • How accurate do you think the system is on other people?
  • When can an affect recognition system be beneficial and acceptable to use?
    • When can it be misused or discriminatory?
  • How would you challenge companies or governments that use affect recognition in an inappropriate way?
  • What other automated decision systems do you interact with in your life that also act as enigmatic black boxes?

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