London Facial Recognition Trial Results
A recent report from parliament’s joint committee on human rights, which called on the government to introduce a law to address the threat of artificial intelligence to human rights, identified the rollout of live facial recognition technology as a “particularly clear example of risk”.Reported by 3 of 3 outlets; wording from The Guardian.
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- 29 Sep
A recent report from parliament’s joint committee on human rights, which called on the government to introduce a law to address the threat of artificial intelligence to human rights, identified the rollout of live facial recognition technology as a “particularly clear example of risk”.
- 1 Oct
Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed that the technology will be used on the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street.
Coverage 4 articles
1 Oct BTP's facial recognition trial in London cost £320K, scanned 500K faces - and led to no arrests
Evening Standard
1 Oct London police facial recognition trial scanned 500,000+ faces and produced one false alert
Times of India
Evening Standard
29 Sep Trial of live facial recognition cameras in London stations ends with one false positive
The Guardian
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