Failings with Automated Facial Recognition Highlighted

The attached article shows how automated or computerised facial recognition is NOT a panacea to spotting criminals. The article highlights the following issues:

  • 13000 faces were scanned resulting in just ONE arrest

  • Facial recognition devices identified the wrong person seven out of eight times

  • Cameras failed to spot any suspects out of 4,600 faces in London last February

  • Campaigners say cameras are 'dangerously inaccurate and waste public money

Human Super Recognisers can make such systems more effective. BUT humans are also cheaper and more effective. AND their identifications can be used as EVIDENCE in court.

Met Police's arrested one person after scanning 13,000 people with facial recognition cameras | Daily Mail Online