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One algorithm, which failed to identify the right person in 1 out of 10 encounters with Caucasian subjects, failed nearly twice as often when the photo was of an African American.

For example, the photo below of Kate Middleton, Prince Williams and their baby was deemed, by EyeEm’s algorithm and TIME’s photo editors, as being passable, with an average rating of 40/100.