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India is ramping up the use of facial recognition to track down individuals without any laws to keep track of how this technology is being used
India is ramping up the use of facial recognition to track down individuals without any laws to keep track of how this technology is being used
Prabhjote GillFeb 10, 2021, 12:14 IST
Representative image: India is ramping up the use of facial recognition to track down individualsUnsplash
Tracking down protestors who were present at the Red Fort on January 26 is only the most recent example of how
facial recognition technology is being used by law enforcement in India.
Activists Decry Police Use of Facial Recognition Cameras To Protect Women
Activists Decry Police Use of Facial Recognition Cameras To Protect Women
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LUCKNOW, India – Privacy issues have been raised since one Indian city rolled out plans for police to install cameras that use artificial intelligence to “read” expressions of women in distress and alert a nearby police station.
As facial recognition technology gains a foothold in the country, activists are questioning the police’s surveillance plans in Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh state.
“Equipped with artificial intelligence, the cameras will perform multiple actions simultaneously capturing data, analyzing it and sending alerts when required,” said Lucknow police commissioner D.K. Thakur.