Met to expand use of live facial recognition into central London by Christmas
The Metropolitan Police plans to expand the use of live facial recognition technology across London, starting with the West End and Soho by Christmas. Critics argue that the surveillance system forces innocent citizens into a digital police lineup.
Why it matters
The deployment of facial recognition in public spaces raises significant concerns regarding privacy, civil liberties, and algorithmic bias.
The Met plan to deploy static cameras in the West End and Soho, which have some of the highest crime rates in the capital. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The Met plan to deploy static cameras in the West End and Soho, which have some of the highest crime rates in the capital. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images Facial recognition Met to expand use of live facial recognition into central London by Christmas Technology to be used in six more areas next year as critics say tens of thousands of people will be forced into ‘digital police lineup’
The framing emphasizes the concerns of critics and the potential for discrimination, which is a common focus in civil liberty-oriented reporting.
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