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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has intervened in a judicial review, arguing that the Metropolitan Police's use of live facial recognition AI violates privacy, freedom of expression, and assembly rights. The EHRC cites incidents of wrongful identification and mistreatment, calling the current policy unlawful and a threat to fundamental rights.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
Live facial recognition technology is an AI system that scans and compares faces in real time. The EHRC's criticism that the Metropolitan Police's use breaches human rights law directly points to a violation of fundamental rights caused by the AI system's deployment. The judicial review and regulatory intervention confirm that the AI system's use has led to or is alleged to have led to harm in terms of rights violations. Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident under the framework, as the AI system's use has directly or indirectly led to a breach of obligations intended to protect fundamental rights.[AI generated]