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Watchdog under pressure to probe Met Police over use of facial recognition tech
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A coalition of 16 campaign groups, including Big Brother Watch, Amnesty International, and End Violence Against Women, has called on the Information Commissioner to investigate the Metropolitan Police Service's use of the PimEyes facial recognition search tool. The tool allows users to upload a photo and find matches for that person across the internet. The Met has claimed that the 2,337 visits to the PimEyes website from its computers do not necessarily mean that officers carried out facial recognition searches. The campaign groups argue that the visits represent a serious failure of oversight and may be unlawful under data protection law. The true extent and nature of the police's use of the search tool is unknown, as a Freedom of Information request for this information was declined or unanswered. PimEyes, based in Georgia, uses AI to map facial features and can locate photos of individuals on the internet. Critics argue that the search results could provide personal details and potentially be used for stalking. The campaigners are also concerned about the potential use of the PimEyes system by officers without scrutiny or an audit trail. The Met has since blocked all access to PimEyes from its devices.
#FacialRecognition #MetropolitanPolice #Pimeyes #DataProtection #Privacy #Investigation
https://inews.co.uk/news/met-police-facial-recognition-privacy-laws-3061003
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A coalition of 16 campaign groups, including Big Brother Watch, Amnesty International, and End Violence Against Women, has called on the Information Commissioner to investigate the Metropolitan Police Service's use of the PimEyes facial recognition search tool. The tool allows users to upload a photo and find matches for that person across the internet. The Met has claimed that the 2,337 visits to the PimEyes website from its computers do not necessarily mean that officers carried out facial recognition searches. The campaign groups argue that the visits represent a serious failure of oversight and may be unlawful under data protection law. The true extent and nature of the police's use of the search tool is unknown, as a Freedom of Information request for this information was declined or unanswered. PimEyes, based in Georgia, uses AI to map facial features and can locate photos of individuals on the internet. Critics argue that the search results could provide personal details and potentially be used for stalking. The campaigners are also concerned about the potential use of the PimEyes system by officers without scrutiny or an audit trail. The Met has since blocked all access to PimEyes from its devices.
#FacialRecognition #MetropolitanPolice #Pimeyes #DataProtection #Privacy #Investigation
https://inews.co.uk/news/met-police-facial-recognition-privacy-laws-3061003