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WA Police deploy AI facial recognition for public surveillance

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Western Australia Police have launched a new AI-powered surveillance program that uses real-time facial recognition technology to monitor public spaces and identify criminals. This initiative, named Overt Live Facial Recognition, involves cameras mounted on police vans that compare faces against a database of targets. The technology is being trialed at the police academy in Joondalup, making WA the first police force in Australia to implement such public surveillance. AI

IMPACT This deployment raises significant privacy concerns regarding the use of AI for mass surveillance and facial recognition in public spaces.

RANK_REASON AI-adjacent product launch by a police force.

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WA Police deploy AI facial recognition for public surveillance

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    hate to say i told ya so, but... (when I first mentioned this to my lecturers they all said they couldn't see it happening because of the privacy concerns and d

    hate to say i told ya so, but... (when I first mentioned this to my lecturers they all said they couldn't see it happening because of the privacy concerns and data speed issues...lolok) _____ WA police surveillance cameras: AI technology to monitor public spaces WA police launch …

    LINKS nine.com.au/…/wa-police-launch-ai-camera-… nine.com.au/…/wa

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