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500,000 facial scans at UK stations yield no arrests
Original: 500k facial scans at UK stations yield no arrests, 1 false positive
A trial of live facial recognition cameras at London stations scanned around 500,000 faces and reportedly produced no arrests, with just one false positive match. Critics say the figures show the technology is ineffective and intrusive, while the findings renew debate over police use of facial recognition in public spaces and its accuracy, cost and civil liberties implications.
Why now: Newly reported trial results challenge the effectiveness of facial recognition policing, sparking debate over surveillance.
LondonMetropolitan PoliceThe GuardianUnited Kingdom
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