World News
Facial recognition errors put ethnic minorities at risk of wrongful arrest, police watchdog warns
Source: World news | The Guardian · Published
Inspectors find some officers acted on potential matches from retrospective searches without making enough checks Police officers risk arresting innocent people, especially from ethnic minorities, if they treat inaccurate facial recognition data as evidence, an official report ha
Inspectors find some officers acted on potential matches from retrospective searches without making enough checks Police officers risk arresting innocent people, especially from ethnic minorities, if they treat inaccurate facial recognition data as evidence, an official report has found. Although the technology can help fight crime, the report found it is beset by errors and biases , and operators do not always realise they must make further inquiries to verify the data. Continue reading...
Related stories
Police helped remove Russell Brand after 'violent incident' at Jemima Goldsmith's home
Police confirm they asked Brand to leave his ex-girlfriend's house after she reported an alleged assault.
feeds.bbci.co.uk ·
Human torso found in sofa in Sydney bushland prompts homicide investigation
Police called to Lane Cove North on Wednesday after sofa found containing human torso believed to be that of adult man Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police have launched a homicide investigation after a human torso was found in bushl
World news | The Guardian ·
Poundland owner extracted millions when chain was on ‘knife-edge’, MPs say
Retailer’s management to seek two-week extension of legal protection from creditors in high court MPs have accused the owner of Poundland of extracting millions of pounds from the budget retailer when it was on a “knife-edge” as it seeks extra time to secure a rescue deal. The ma
World news | The Guardian ·
Millions join Spain’s first general strike in 14 years in protest at housing costs
Twenty-four-hour stoppage draws high participation weeks before election in which far right could gain power Millions of people across Spain have joined the country’s first general strike in 14 years, setting up picket lines to protest against soaring housing prices before an ele
World news | The Guardian ·
Woman in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage
Rights groups condemn reported punishment of Kenyan migrant worker as an ‘act of violence’ A Kenyan mother in Saudi Arabia has reportedly been sentenced to 100 lashes after giving birth outside marriage. Under the Saudi sharia law system, sex outside marriage is a criminal offenc
World news | The Guardian ·