UK police watchdog: facial recognition errors risk wrongful arrests of ethnic minorities

A UK police watchdog report finds that officers sometimes act on unverified facial recognition matches, risking wrongful arrests, particularly of ethnic minorities. The technology is prone to errors and biases, and operators may not realize they must corroborate matches with further inquiries. This highlights systemic risks in law enforcement use of biometric surveillance.

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