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As an EU citizen in the UK having to often go around that private development north of King's Cross that used facial recognition tech[0] I also would welcome th
by notkaiho 7y ago
As an EU citizen in the UK having to often go around that private development north of King's Cross that used facial recognition tech[0] I also would welcome this so that it wouldn't become normalised. Oh well.
[0] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/04/facial-recognition-row-police-gave-kings-cross-owner-images-seven-people https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/04/facial-re...
- TheFattestNinja 7y agoI thought it was already normalized across London, at least for the MET ? Agreed, private case is different. https://www.met.police.uk/live-facial-recognition-trial/ https://www.met.police.uk/live-facial-recognition-trial/
- notkaiho 7y agoYeah, sorry to not be specific. I meant the private use without the (assumed, possibly only theoretical) public body oversight. That Victoria greeter situation sounds terrifying
- ilikerashers 7y agoI have to walk through Cardinal Place in Victoria (a shopping area) to get to work and they have "greeters" with cameras strapped to their chest. Feels a bit inhuman for those poor workers and uncomfortable for people walking by.