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10 resultsfor “how does live facial recognition work UK”

Tech

Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong

works – and how it can go wrong Good morning. Over the last couple of days, the Guardian [has been reporting](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/may/03/ai-facial-recognition-oversight-lagging-far-behind-technology-watchdogs-warn) that facial recognition technology is being rolled out across the UK

The Guardian WorldMay 5
Politics

How rival protesters were kept apart by £4.5m police operation

worked. For the first time while policing a protest, officers set up a live facial recognition camera at Euston and King's Cross St Pancras railway stations, where people attending the Unite the Kingdom march

BBC NewsMay 16
Politics

Met police to share more bodycam footage online

UK police forces already use earlier versions of facial recognition technology, which combine footage recorded on body-worn cameras with software to provide retrospective facial recognition searches. A BBC investigation in 2023 also [uncovered more

BBC NewsMay 25
Politics

Met investigates hundreds of officers after using Palantir AI tool

working from home or otherwise away from the office for excessive periods of time, when the Met’s guidelines state that in-office attendance cannot dip below 80%. The software also found officers

The Guardian WorldApr 25
Politics

Far-right activists barred from UK ahead of Tommy Robinson rally

Live facial recognition will be used for the first time as part of a protest policing operation, while Public Order Act conditions are being imposed on a big pro-Palestinian march and the self-styled

The Guardian WorldMay 15
Politics

UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban

recognition that leaders have to take steps to protect children.” He added: “In relation to President Trump, I spoke to him on Saturday, I’ll see him again this afternoon and, yes, of course

The Guardian WorldJun 15
Conflicts

Florida lawsuit alleges wrongful arrest after police AI facial recognition error

UK and elsewhere, and that advances in the technology were far outpacing authorities’ ability to regulate it. “Rather than test the machine’s answer against the evidence that would have cleared him, the officers built

The Guardian WorldJun 10
Politics

Elon Musk’s X not facing action from UK government over posts inciting violence in Belfast

work began after the first night of disorder, Liz Kendall, the science and technology secretary, said in a statement that the updates to the Online Safety Act would be laid out next week, which will

The Guardian WorldJun 10
Conflicts

Met to send 4,000 officers to police rival protests

live facial recognition cameras at a demonstration. The force added it was taking the rare step of putting its armoured vehicles on standby. Drones will also be deployed to scan for suspects, and all officers

BBC NewsMay 13
Politics

Wednesday briefing: How much longer can Keir Starmer cling to power?

UK leader, Nigel Farage. But Burnham is not a member of parliament and anyreturn to Westminster would prove an uphill battle. His team are understood to be scouring the Greater Manchester and Liverpool areas

The Guardian WorldMay 13