Facial recognition tech: watchdog calls for code to regulate police use
by Steven Morris and agency from on (#4FQK5)
Barrister for information commissioner tells court formal legal framework is required
The information commissioner has expressed concern over the lack of a formal legal framework for the use of facial recognition cameras by the police.
A barrister for the commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, told a court the current guidelines around automated facial recognition (AFR) technology were "ad hoc" and a clear code was needed.
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