Covert government strategy to install electronic surveillance in shops raises issues around bias and data, and contrasts sharply with the EU ban to keep AI out of public spaces.
To stop shoplifting.
Sure, sure
Home Office secretly backs facial recognition technology to curb shoplifting
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abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 months ago
noodle@feddit.uk 11 months ago
Inb4 this does jack shit to stop shoplifting.
Not because the government have an ulterior motive or because the tech is bad at identifying people, but because the police won’t do anything as they’re too busy being ambush rapists.
Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 11 months ago
They don’t mind us being spied on, provided it’s not the Chinese doing the spying I guess?
Mex@feddit.uk 11 months ago
Fuck this government.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 11 months ago
Most shops have CCTV to stop (attempt to prevent) shoplifting. Literally what is the difference here? Instead of an old bobby doing the pattern recognition of matching a face a computer will help.
It’s time to stop with this AI boogeyman theme.
andthenthreemore@startrek.website 11 months ago
If they actually wanted to tackle shop lifting they’d tell the police they actually need to bother about it even if it’s less than £200 in value.
NuPNuA@lemm.ee 11 months ago
That would require them funding and increasing the police force. Much better to offload the cost to the shops to pay for the recognition system and access to the database of known criminals. It’s the Tory way.