#UK #police forces lobbied to use biased facial recognition technology

Police forces successfully #lobbied to use #FacialRecognition system known biased against women, young people, ethnic minorities, after complaining it produced fewer potential #suspects

Documents reveal the bias was known for more than a year. Police forces argued to overturn initial decision designed to correct it

Police told it was biased in Sept 2024

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/10/police-facial-recognition-technology-bias

#PoliceState #Justice #DigitalID #innocent

UK police forces lobbied to use biased facial recognition technology

Exclusive: System more likely to suggest incorrect matches for images of women and Black people

The Guardian