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Recently published documents have revealed the UK government has been actively pressurising the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) to endorse the rollout of facial recognition technology in high street shops and supermarkets to tackle 'retail crime'.

As facial recognition technology shifts from the public sector into the private sector, questions are being raised about who is now policing Britain?

That events in the UK are likened to an episode of the dystopian TV show Black Mirror – a Netflix series which does not shy away from exploring…

Facewatch, which has been facing backlash for deploying facial recognition in retail stores across the UK, may be facing another public relations problem.

As facial recognition technology shifts from the public sector into the private sector, questions are being raised about who is now policing Britain?

Ruxley Manor in south-east London is among the increasing numbers of retailers installing biometric security technology

Covert government strategy to install electronic surveillance in shops raises issues around bias and data, and contrasts sharply with the EU ban to keep AI out of public spaces

According to a recent article in The Guardian, the UK government has been secretly backing facial recognition technology to combat shoplifting. The

AI-aided security for businesses - friend or foe?

By Anna Stewart and Anna Cooban, CNN