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- 1Facial recognition trial at UK stations leads to no arrests●500k facial scans at UK stations yield no arrests, 1 false positive
A trial of live facial recognition cameras at London railway stations scanned around 500,000 people and produced no arrests, with a single false positive match recorded. The results are prompting renewed criticism of the technology's effectiveness and accuracy, with privacy campaigners questioning whether such surveillance justifies its cost and the risks of misidentifying innocent members of the public.
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Reports suggest India's public distribution system could use facial recognition to identify beneficiaries when fingerprint authentication fails. Prabhat Khabar reports that face-based verification is being considered as a new alternative for ration distribution, aimed at helping people whose biometric fingerprints do not register, particularly elderly workers and labourers whose prints wear out over time.
- 3Judicial notebook examines law enforcement facial recognition use●Judicial notebook: Law enforcement use of facial recognition technology
A judicial notebook published by the American Psychological Association examines how law enforcement agencies use facial recognition technology in criminal investigations. The item addresses the psychological and legal questions raised by the tools, including accuracy and due process concerns. It adds to ongoing debate among courts, police and civil liberties advocates over how the technology should be regulated and used as evidence.