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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Police AI chief admits crime-fighting tech will have bias but vows to tackle it

A police van with a notice that live facial recognition is in operation.
Facial recognition technology, some of which is powered by AI, has been shown to contain bias. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

A police chief has admitted artificial intelligence used to boost crime fighting will contain bias but pledged to combat the risks.

Labour wants a dramatic expansion of police use of AI within England and Wales, with police chiefs also believing it could help keep law enforcement up to date with new criminal threats.

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