Facial Recognition System in Buenos Aires Triggers Police Checks Based on False Matches
Buenos Aires's facial recognition system mistakenly flagged innocent people as criminals, leading to wrongful stops and detentions. Judicial investigations indicate the technology may have been misused for unauthorized surveillance and data collection. Despite privacy risks, the system has been used widely without full disclosure of standards or safeguards,
- Date it happened
- 2024-02-05
- Organisation involved
- Government of Buenos Aires, Government of Argentina, Argentinean Ministry of Security
- Product, system or model
- Surveillance technology, Facial recognition systems
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