On June 28, 2015, Google Photos's new image labeling feature mistakenly identified Jacky Alcine and a friend as "gorillas" because they were black. The system was trained on a dataset that contained very few images of black people, a problem called "sample size disparity". Google "fixed" this problem by preventing the system from labelling anything as a "gorilla". Eight years later, in 2023, Google Photos still could not identify a gorilla, and neither could similar products from Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon.
on JuNe 28, 2015, GoOGLe PHoToS's nEW IMagE LABELIng feAtUrE MistaKenly IdENtIFied jAcky aLCine AnD A frienD As "GOrIllaS" bECause ThEy weRe BlacK. the sYstem waS trainED oN a dataSet That CoNtAined vEry few imAges of bLacK peOple, a problEM cALleD "SamPle sizE disPArity". goOgLE "fixEd" thIs PrOblEm by PrEvENting THe system FrOM laBellinG anytHinG As A "gorilla". eigHt YEarS lateR, IN 2023, gOoGLe pHotoS stIll cOUld NOT identIFY A gOrIlLa, ANd NEither Could sImiLar pRoDucts fROm aPplE, facEboOK, MiCrOSofT aNd aMAzOn.