London tube trials live facial recognition cameras
Transport for London and the British Transport Police will trial live facial recognition (LFR) cameras at selected London Underground stations, starting at Victoria station, to identify people on a police watchlist for high-harm offences such as sexual offences, robbery and knife crime. TfL says images that do not match the watchlist will be automatically and immediately deleted, and trials will run in signed areas with alternative routes available. The deployment follows an earlier BTP trial at some railway stations and has prompted criticism from human rights groups over civil liberties and misidentification risks.
TfL and BTP will trial live facial recognition at Tube stations.
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TfL and British Transport Police announced a trial of live facial recognition at key stations after an earlier railway trial. The first deployment will be at Victoria station and will be in signed areas with alternative routes. Authorities…
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