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Guillermo Ibarrola falsely arrested after facial recognition error in Argentina
Guillermo Ibarrola, an Argentinian man, was falsely accused of a crime and arrested after being identified by a facial recognition system. He spent nearly a week in custody before authorities realized the identification was based on a data entry mistake. The incident raises concerns about the use of facial recognition technology in Argentina without adequate oversight.
- Organisation involved
- Argentinian authorities
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