UK Police Say Live Facial Recognition Success
Police in the UK say they have achieved major success in live facial recognition (LFR) usage, which could see wider adoption of the controversial technology.
Law enforcement has traditionally avoided the tech due to accuracy issues and privacy/legal concerns.
In this report, IPVM examines this latest news and its impact.
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