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Local News · IslingtonAI glasses face calls for Tube ban after court restrictions
Oakley Meta AI glasses, which can record video, take photos, and identify objects, have been banned from courts in England and Wales. Campaigners are now calling for a ban on the London Underground due to concerns about their covert recording capabilities and increasing use.
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Council & Politics · LondonFacial recognition trial cost £320,000, scanned half a million faces
A six-month trial of live facial recognition technology in London's railway stations cost over £320,000 and scanned more than half a million faces. The trial resulted in one false match and no arrests directly from alerts, though associated arrests were made.
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Council & Politics · LondonMet Police face data training deadline after privacy failures
Up to 70 per cent of Metropolitan Police officers have not completed mandatory data protection training. The Information Commissioner's Office has issued an enforcement notice requiring improvements within three months, following several data disclosure incidents.
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