Met Police will continue to use facial recognition tech despite “unlawful” ruling in Wales

Met Police will continue to use facial recognition tech despite “unlawful” ruling in Wales

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https://tech.newstatesman.com/public-sector/met-police-will-continue-to-use-facial-recognition-tech-despite-unlawful-ruling-in-wales

The Met Police has communicated – via a quietly appended paragraph on its website – it’s intention to continue using facial recognition technology in the wake of a landmark court case that found South Wales Police’s use of the tech was unlawful.

New text on the Met Police’s site says that the force is aware of the Court of Appeal’s judgement that was handed out on 11 August, but that “the Met’s approach to live facial recognition is different to the South Wales Police cases which were appealed.”

Met Police will continue to use facial recognition tech despite “unlawful” ruling in Wales

Aug 19, 2020, 5:34pm UTC
https://tech.newstatesman.com/public-sector/met-police-will-continue-to-use-facial-recognition-tech-despite-unlawful-ruling-in-wales > The Met Police has communicated – via a quietly appended paragraph on its website – it’s intention to continue using facial recognition technology in the wake of a landmark court case that found South Wales Police’s use of the tech was unlawful. > New text on the Met Police’s site says that the force is aware of the Court of Appeal’s judgement that was handed out on 11 August, but that “the Met’s approach to live facial recognition is different to the South Wales Police cases which were appealed.”