Police facial recognition used in UK and India sparks arrests and backlash

facial recognition Essex Police Delhi Police AI surveillance protest

Essex Police in the United Kingdom have resumed the use of Corsight AI's live facial recognition system after an Information Commissioner’s Office audit. In 22 deployments, officers scanned 353,000 faces, generated 173 alerts and made 57 arrests, reporting no false‑positive matches and a false‑positive rate of about 1 in 5,700 scans.

In Delhi, India, police deployed mobile "Ikshana" vans equipped with AI‑enabled facial‑recognition cameras during recent student protests. Activists and journalists allege unlawful mass surveillance, citing the recording of protestors’ faces and a journalist’s image on a police monitor. The use of the technology has prompted legal challenges and public criticism over privacy and constitutional rights.

Entities: Corsight AI · Delhi Police · Essex Police · facial recognition technology

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Essex Police resume Corsight AI LFR with 57 arrests, no false matches | Web Stat [webstat.net]

6 days ago

Probe into CJP protest examines alleged AI-assisted tactics: Delhi Police sources [www.edexlive.com]

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Jantar Mantar FIRs: Criminals under the garb of students will face legal action, say Delhi govt [www.socialnews.xyz]

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Jantar Mantar FIRs: Genuine student protesters will not face any legal action, announces Delhi govt - Tripura Chronicle [tripurachronicle.in]

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