Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong
TL;DR
In today’s newsletter: With the use of facial recognition skyrocketing, there are calls for the rapid development of safeguards Good morning. Over the last couple of days, the Guardian has been reporting that facial recognition technology is being rolled out across the UK at a pace that appears to be outstripping the rules designed to govern it. Police forces are increasingly using live systems to scan members of the public in real time, while retailers are deploying similar tools to identify suspected shoplifters.
Nauti's Take
What's interesting about the UK debate: clear rules for AI facial recognition could finally set a reliable baseline – less grey area for police and retailers, more protection for the public, and a real chance to rebuild trust in the tech. The catch: practice is running ahead of the rules, false matches and unnoticed mass scans are real problems.
Anyone building with AI vision should bake compliance in early, and citizens should look closely at where scanning happens.
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