Reposted by @daftlife.eurosky.social
Live facial recognition. A waste of time. Waste of money. And, crucially, lays waste to our rights.
For the supposed golden goose of digital policing to spit out one (false positive) match is an indictment of this invasive tech.
Tech and surveillance aren't the solution to complex social problems.
theguardian.com
Trial of live facial recognition in London stations ends with a false positive and no arrests
Freedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert