Guardian UK13.05.2026Crime1 dk okumaUnited Kingdom
Live Facial Recognition: A New Frontier in Crime Fighting
L'essentiel
Live facial recognition technology is being used to fight crime, but raises concerns about surveillance and accuracy.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Live facial recognition technology is being increasingly used in public spaces.
Taille de police
Live facial recognition is being hailed as a powerful new frontier in the fight against crime, not only by police but by private companies too. Retailers from supermarkets to corner shops hope it will help them fight back against shoplifting. But the Guardian’s social affairs correspondent, Jessica Murray, points out that it will also expand surveillance into more and more public spaces. And the technology doesn’t always get it right.
Questions ouvertes
- What are the implications of widespread adoption of live facial recognition technology?
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This article was originally published by Guardian UK.
