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London station facial recognition trial ends with false positive
Original: Trial of live facial recognition in London stations ends with a false positive and no arrests
A six-month trial of live facial recognition at London railway stations has ended with a single incorrect alert and no arrests. A freedom of information request revealed the scheme cost £320,000 and consumed almost 100 hours of police time. Critics say the results show the technology is expensive, inaccurate and a poor use of public money, renewing debate over police surveillance powers.
Why now: The failed results and high cost of the trial have reignited debate over the accuracy and value of facial recognition policing.
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Evidence
- Trial of live facial recognition in London stations ends with a false positive and no arrests · The Guardian
Freedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert
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