Facial Recognition in India

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Telangana High Court notice to State on plea challenging use of Facial Recognition Technology without law

The Telangana High Court on Monday issued notice to the State of Telangana on a plea challenging use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) by the State and Telangana Police without a valid law

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Facial recognition taken to court in India’s surveillance hotspot

Suit claims facial recognition is unconstitutional in Telangana, the state using the most facial recognition systems.

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Gurugram: Development authority to install facial recognition cameras at three metro stations

The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is all set to install facial recognition cameras at three Metro stations in the city.

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Police tighten security across Delhi, use face recognition app ahead of Independence Day

Face recognition software was used extensively after communal riots in February 2020 in the Capital, and police identified over 300 people linked to these incidents using the technology, said officials.

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Face tech behind Delhi riots arrests: ‘Accused told to match pose’

Unlike the usual FRS procedure, where visuals are matched with dossiers, official IDs or still images of faces, the police have “tried to achieve maximum accuracy” this time by clicking photos of the accused in the same pose and angle as they were captured in CCTV footage, sources said.

indianexpress.com

 

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Delhi Police officers say the facial recognition software they have access to right now can marginally narrow down suspects at best and is a far cry from the dystopian real-time surveillance feared by experts and activists

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Delhi Police’s facial recognition tech at 80% accuracy, stokes privacy concerns again!

The accuracy rates of facial-recognition software can go as high as 99.97% in ideal conditions. In 2019, Delhi Police had reported accuracy levels of 2%. While 80% may seem like a drastic improvement, experts say it is still not enough for investigative use cases.

m.economictimes.com

 

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'AI in Defence': Govt develops face recognition system to see through mask, disguise

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Explained | Delhi Police’s use of facial recognition technology

When was FRT first introduced in Delhi? What are the concerns with using the technology on a mass scale?

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Telangana custodial death victim was wrongly picked up through 'CCTV identification'

The death of 36-year-old daily wage labourer Khadeer Khan due to alleged custodial torture by the police in Telangana’s Medak district has raised questions abou

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