Freedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one alert.
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Trial of live facial recognition in London stations leads to a false positive and no arrests
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Trial of live facial recognition in London stations
ends withleads to a false positive and no arrests
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A six-month trial of live facial recognition technology in London’s railway stations that cost more than £320,000 and almost 100 hours of police officers’ time ended in one false match.
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| Outlet | Niral Score |
|---|---|
| The Guardian Australia (Technology)as they published this story | 6.3 |
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