Finland Police's Facial Recognition Trial to Identify Sexual Abuse Victims Deemed Illegal

January 15, 2020

The National Police Board in Finland was reprimanded due to the illegal handling of special categories of personal data during a facial recognition trial aimed at identifying potential victims of child sexual abuse. This underscores the importance of trustworthy and safe AI practices, as well as effective governance for such technologies. For those interested in shaping responsible AI and promoting its appropriate use in harm prevention efforts like this, consider joining HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM to Measure and Manage these critical incidents.

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.697, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
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Alleged deployer: finland-national-bureau-of-investigation
Alleged developer: clearview-ai
Alleged harmed parties: finland-national-bureau-of-investigation

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