Facial recognition tech is arsenic in the water of democracy, says Liberty

Human rights group calls on England and Wales to ban police use of AFR in public spacesAutomated facial recognition poses one of the greatest threats to individual freedom and should be banned from use in public spaces, according to the director of the campaign group Liberty.Martha Spurrier, a human rights lawyer, said the technology had such fundamental problems that, despite police enthusiasm for the equipment, its use on the streets should not be permitted.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 7, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Facial recognition Police Human rights Science Technology UK news Source Type: news