INTL · 11 August 2026

‘Surveillance without a need for a warrant’: WA Police AI facial recognition trial slammed by lawyers, academics

Reported by Bing News

Western Australia Police started a five-month trial in June using marked vans mounted with cameras. The vehicles scanned people's faces in real time. The police then matched the scanned faces against a watchlist of about 4,000 people.

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