https://thenextweb.com/google/2019/10/03/google-contractors-reportedly-used-dubious-methods-to-train-pixel-4s-facial-recognition/

In July, Google announced its ditching the physical fingerprint sensor in Pixel 4 to enable an iPhone-like face recognition system. Later, the company also confirmed it’s running a ‘field research,’ where it’s offering $5 to people in exchange for their facial data.

The search giant said it’s collecting this data to tune the upcoming device’s software for all kinds of faces. A report published by the New York Daily Times today suggests Google‘s contractors might’ve used dubious methods including targeting homeless people and unaware college-going students to gather this data.