Technology · 20 March 2026

Essex Police stops face scanning after bias study

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Fairness questions have been raised, prompting a local police force to suspend its use of advanced surveillance tools. Essex officers recently halted face-scanning technology deployments after a University of Cambridge study identified accuracy and bias risks. The study, using 188 actors, revealed a statistically significant difference: black people identified more.

By BriefTea Editorial · 20 March 2026 at 18:38

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