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A six-month trial of live facial recognition technology in London railway stations has ended with a single incorrect alert and no arrests. A freedom of information request revealed the trial cost £320,000 and consumed nearly 100 hours of police time. Critics say the figures show the technology is expensive, ineffective and prone to misidentifying innocent people, renewing calls to halt its use in policing.

A live facial recognition trial at London railway stations scanned around 500,000 faces and resulted in no arrests, with reports of one false positive match. The figures are drawing criticism from civil liberties campaigners who question the effectiveness and accuracy of the technology, as well as the privacy implications of mass biometric scanning in public spaces.

A live facial recognition trial in London scanned more than 500,000 faces across railway stations over six months, at a cost of £320,786. The £320,786 trial produced a single watchlist alert, which was later confirmed as a false positive. Critics are highlighting the figures as evidence that the technology is expensive and ineffective, reviving debate over mass surveillance in public spaces.

A trial of live facial recognition cameras at London railway stations has concluded, having produced one false positive match, according to a Guardian report. The scheme, involving police use of the technology in busy transport hubs, drew attention to concerns over misidentification, privacy and the accuracy of facial recognition in public spaces.

A trial of live facial recognition cameras at London railway stations scanned around 500,000 faces but produced no arrests and one false positive match, according to the Guardian. The figures are prompting fresh criticism of facial recognition technology, with privacy campaigners likely to question whether such surveillance is effective or proportionate in public spaces.