London police to use face scan tech, stoking privacy fears

London police to use face scan tech, stoking privacy fears

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https://apnews.com/9156fb1226356ac0953598fddc878d1b

LONDON (AP) — London police say they will start using live facial recognition cameras in operational deployments, in a major advance for the controversial technology.

The Metropolitan Police Service said Friday it will use the cameras to automatically scan the faces of people passing through small targeted areas where intelligence suggests serious offenders will be found.

London police to use face scan tech, stoking privacy fears

Jan 24, 2020, 1:22pm UTC
https://apnews.com/9156fb1226356ac0953598fddc878d1b > LONDON (AP) — London police say they will start using live facial recognition cameras in operational deployments, in a major advance for the controversial technology. > The Metropolitan Police Service said Friday it will use the cameras to automatically scan the faces of people passing through small targeted areas where intelligence suggests serious offenders will be found.