Summary for Article 2 (Met’s police facial recognition technology)
The Metropolitan Police’s facial recognition technology was analysed in detail and it was concluded that it has an 81% error rate, this fact was disclosed based on researches that has been made. This high rate of inaccuracies led to significant concerns. Critics reports concluded that this kind of technology is not able to recognise a significant number of individuals, which lowers the quality of the technology. The above mentioned facts cause constant ongoing discussions about the ethical issues that the facial recognition electronics may have.