The Metropolitan Police of London have announced that they are inviting people to take part in testing technology that would automate the process of facial recognition rather than testing it covertly. The trials will be held near Soho, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square on Monday and Tuesday during the busy holiday season. This technology is of interest to the drone … [Read more...] about Police in Central London Run a Facial Recognition Trial. Are Drones Far Behind?
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Can Drone Images Be Used to Identify People? Probably Not, UK Researchers Say
It's a common science fiction theme that drones and other means of surveillance may someday be used to track individuals, using AI and teams of government officials to identify people from aerial images. There's no need to get nervous yet, though - a paper published by two UK-based researchers says that facial recognition from aerial footage - especially any method that … [Read more...] about Can Drone Images Be Used to Identify People? Probably Not, UK Researchers Say
