WA police scan 130,000 faces in AI trial, privacy concerns mount
Western Australia police scanned 130,000 pedestrian faces using AI facial recognition in the trial's first week, resulting in 18 arrests.
Why it mattersMass facial scanning raises a core question: how much privacy are Australians willing to trade for crime prevention gains?
AustraliaAustralian police are expanding facial recognition trials without clear privacy laws; citizens could face constant public surveillance with limited legal recourse.
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