London facial recognition trial yields one false match, no arrests

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Sept, 22:54 · Archive

A six-month facial recognition trial in London railway stations cost £320,000 and produced no arrests.

British Transport Police trialled live facial recognition technology in London's busiest railway stations between February and July, scanning more than half a million faces. The six-month trial cost more than £320,000 and consumed almost 100 hours of police time, but resulted in one false positive match and no arrests.

How it is being reported

• Facial recognition trial in London stations leads to zero arrestsEvening Standard · 29 Sept, 20:26
• Trial of live facial recognition cameras in London stations ends with one false positiveGuardian World · 29 Sept, 10:48

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