"Live facial recognition is being hailed as a powerful new frontier in the fight against crime, not only by police but by private companies too. Retailers from supermarkets to corner shops hope it will help them fight back against shoplifting. But the Guardian's social affairs correspondent, Jessica Murray, points out that it will also expand surveillance into more and more public spaces."
"And the technology doesn't always get it right. She tells Annie Kelly about shoppers who were wrongly accused by an AI system of breaking the law and found it surprisingly difficult to set the record straight."
"With more police forces wanting to take up the technology, what could the consequences be?"
Live facial recognition is being adopted by police and private companies to help prevent crime and reduce shoplifting. Retailers including supermarkets and corner shops see it as a way to identify suspects and deter theft. The technology also increases surveillance across more public spaces. Errors can occur, including cases where people are wrongly accused by AI systems of breaking the law. Correcting mistaken identifications can be difficult, leaving affected shoppers with limited ability to clear their names. As more police forces seek to use the technology, the consequences for privacy, accuracy, and due process become more significant.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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