High False Positive Rate by SWP's Facial Recognition Use at Champion's League Final

June 3, 2017

The South Wales Police (SWP)'s deployment of automated facial recognition (AFR) technology at the Champion's League Final football game in Cardiff was found to have a false positive rate exceeding 90%. This high error rate raises concerns about the reliability and effectiveness of AFR systems. By promoting trustworthy AI, safe and secure practices, and responsible AI governance, we can strive for harm prevention and better guardrails for AI. For those interested in shaping the future of AI and ensuring its safety, join us at HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern) to map, measure, manage, and ultimately make a difference.

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.688, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
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Alleged deployer: south-wales-police
Alleged developer: nec
Alleged harmed parties: finals-attendees, falsely-accused-finals-attendees

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