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20-03-2026, 08:04 AM
Sky News told the Lady Minister, who had no update
[Essex police have paused the use of live
facial recognition (LFR) technology after
a study found cameras were significantly
more likely to target black people than
people of other ethnicities.
The move to suspend use of the
AI-enabled systems was revealed
by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO),
which regulates the use of the technology
deployed so far by at least
13 police forces in London, South
and North Wales, Leicestershire,
Northamptonshire, Hampshire,
Bedfordshire, Suffolk,
Greater Manchester,
West Yorkshire, Surrey and Sussex.]
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/19/essex-police-pause-facial-recognition-camera-use-study-racial-bias
[Essex police have paused the use of live
facial recognition (LFR) technology after
a study found cameras were significantly
more likely to target black people than
people of other ethnicities.
The move to suspend use of the
AI-enabled systems was revealed
by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO),
which regulates the use of the technology
deployed so far by at least
13 police forces in London, South
and North Wales, Leicestershire,
Northamptonshire, Hampshire,
Bedfordshire, Suffolk,
Greater Manchester,
West Yorkshire, Surrey and Sussex.]
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/19/essex-police-pause-facial-recognition-camera-use-study-racial-bias