This is best practice for using facial recognition in law enforcement

Oct 5, 2021

Policymakers are increasingly aware of the opportunities and risks of law enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology Image: Pixabay

Lofred Madzou

Project Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, World Economic Forum

John Riemen

Lead Biometric Specialist, Center for Biometrics, Netherlands Police

Luc Garcia

Face Examiner, International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)

Odhran McCarthy

Programme Officer, Centre for AI and Robotics, UNICRI

Maria Eira

Information and Technology Officer, Centre for AI and Robotics, UNICRI

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