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More than half a million faces were processed during a British Transport Police live facial recognition trial that generated one incorrect alert.
Freedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert
A six-month trial of live facial recognition technology by British Transport Police at London railway stations scanned over 500,000 faces, resulting in one false positive and no arrests. The costly trial raised concerns about privacy and human rights risks, prompting calls for stronger oversight as the trial is…