Trial of live facial recognition technology to catch criminals is putting people's privacy to the test

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WA Police are using live facial recognition technology to help identify and arrest criminals, with significant results. The Government has vowed to change the law to bring in tougher protections to make sure facial recognition technology is used “fairly and safely” by police. Covered by 3 outlets: 3 are centre.
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Trial of live facial recognition technology to catch criminals is putting people's privacy to the test
WA Police are using live facial recognition technology to help identify and arrest criminals, with significant results. The trial is the first of its kind in Australia.

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