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Facial recognition to be rolled out nationwide in major police reforms (www.standard.co.uk)
submitted 1 day ago by ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/34575435

It is kinda nuts that the alleged warnings of the past were just priming us into thinking it is all ok for them to do.

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[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 points 10 hours ago

Yes, facial recognition cameras and 'intention detectors' have been around for almost 12 or 14 years now in the UK. But they are massively increasingly them AND making them more active. Like before you still could go into most places without major ID. Now you'll need a face scan for many places and probably fingerprints and DNA real soon.