Physiognomic Artificial Intelligence

The reanimation of the pseudosciences physiognomy and phrenology at scale through computer vision machine learning is a matter urgent concern. This Article, which contributes to critical data studies, consumer protection law, biometric privacy anti-discrimination endeavors conceptualize problematize physiognomic artificial intelligence (AI) offer policy recommendations for state federal lawmakers forestall its proliferation. Physiognomic AI, we contend, practice using software related systems infer or create hierarchies an individual’s body composition, protected class status, perceived character, capabilities, future social outcomes based on their physical behavioral characteristics. Physiognomic phrenological logics are intrinsic technical mechanism applied humans. In this observe how central vector AI technologies, unpacking reanimates in conception, form, dangers trend presents civil liberties. This Article thus argues legislative action roll back proliferation AI. To that end, consider potential menu safeguards limitations significantly limit deployment systems, hope can be used strengthen local, state, legislation. We foreground our discussion by proposing abolition From there, posit regimes U.S. rights law as vehicles rejecting physiognomy’s digital renaissance intelligence. Specifically, argue should categorically rejected oppressive unjust. Second, declare unfair deceptive per se. Third, enact expand laws prohibit Fourth, places public accommodation. also paucity procedural managerial fairness, accountability, transparency addressing attend counterarguments support