Slovenian police acquires automated tools first, legalizes them later
▻https://algorithmwatch.org/en/story/slovenia-police-face-recognition
The Slovenian police legalized its use of face recognition 5 years after it started to use it. Despite formal safeguards, no institution can restrain the Interior ministry. When Slovenian journalists or activists ask officials whether the police, the secret service, and the army are using any technological tools for mass surveillance, they are often reluctant to admit even the existence of such devices. However, when they meet their colleagues at international security conferences or (...)
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