UK police use of facial recognition probed by lawmakers

Police in the UK have been ramping up the use of facial recognition technology with plans for further rollouts in 2024, sparking alarm among civil society groups and lawmakers. This week, the UK Parliament’s Justice and Home Affairs Committee probed police deployment of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in England and South Wales.

One one side, representatives from police forces and biometric algorithm supplier NEC argued that facial recognition can help catch criminals and find victims while keeping privacy invasions …

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