Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 4 hours ago

Edmonton policy body cameras now automatically detect faces and compare to a watchlist

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Edmonton policy body cameras now automatically detect faces and compare to a watchlist

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Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 4 hours ago

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Edmonton Police Turned Body Cameras Into Facial Recognition Surveillance Tools

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The same technology sold to hold police accountable now scans 7,000 faces a day without asking anyone's permission.

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trailee@sh.itjust.works
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This has been on my dystopian bingo card for a while now.
Lytia @lemmy.today
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Maybe now they’ll actually leave the body cams on…