Real-time facial recognition catches sex offenders in WA trial
Western Australia has conducted Australia's first trial of real-time facial recognition cameras, scanning over 131,000 faces in less than a week. The technology identified registered sex offenders as the highest alert category, with arrests made even during the trial's press conference. Child safety advocates are calling for nationwide rollout of the technology, while experts emphasise the need for a national legislative framework to prevent misuse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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