Image Recognition
Read more: London bus driver who left passengers on board is firedCritics have called the scheme - which places suspects on watchlist - OrwellianOne of Britain's biggest retailers is using controversial facial recognition cameras to identify thieves – amid claims police have given up arresting shoplifters. Under the Facewatch system, cameras scan the faces of all those who enter a shop. Critics have questioned the accuracy of facial recognition technology. Jake Hurfurt, of Big Brother Watch, said the rollout of the cameras in Frasers Group stores was 'deeply concerning'. A spokesman for Frasers Group said it was using the cameras 'to ensure the safety of our staff and to help prevent theft'.