British lawmakers question legality of live facial recognition technology

Members of the House of Lords have written to the United Kingdom’s home secretary warning that the use of live facial recognition technology by police lacks a legal basis, and calling for legislation on the matter to be voted on by Parliament. Live facial recognition (LFR) software, which works by comparing the facial images of

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