We’re headed for big problems if gardaí get facial recognition technology

An Garda Síochána say they do not have a reference database to match images against, but they want access facial recognition technology anyway. Photograph: iStock

In seeking legislation to allow the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in policing, Ireland risks introducing a technology that scientific evidence has demonstrated is ineffective, inherently flawed, opaque and discriminatory.…

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