Met Police to trial 100 handheld facial recognition devices
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21 claimsMet Police will trial handheld facial recognition devices for six months.
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100 handheld facial recognition devices will be available for the trial.
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The Met has been using facial recognition technology since 2020, deploying cameras on vans and in fixed locations.
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Open Questions
5 questionsWhat specific safeguards or regulations will be put in place for the handheld facial recognition trial?
What is the accuracy rate of the handheld facial recognition technology, particularly for people of color?
How will the Met ensure that the handheld devices are not used for indiscriminate scanning of the public?
What is the timeline for the government's plan to expand facial recognition vans from 10 to 50?
What are the specific AI tools being considered for child sexual abuse investigations, and what privacy implications do they have?
Status of High Court challenge against Met's LFR usefactual
The High Court challenge was dismissed; judges rejected human rights claims.
According to Daily Mail - News, The Independent - MainThe Met is facing a High Court challenge from campaigners (implying ongoing).
According to BBC News - EnglandContext: This may be a timing issue: BBC article may have been published before the judgment. Readers should check publication dates.
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