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Tech UK Calls For Government To Advance AI Action With “Industrial Strategy”

Tech UK, a trade group representing the technology sector in the UK has called for the next government to implement an "industrial strategy" aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI across businesses. The recommendation comes as one of seven urgent policies identified by the UK's technology sector. Digital technology and AI With the UK general election in 2024, technology companies are hoping to encourage the future government to create policies that will boost the adoption of digital technol...

South Wales Police Rolls Out Facial Recognition Application To 50 Police Officers

South Wales Police have confirmed their intention to use facial recognition technology – rolling the application out to 50 police officers for an initial three-month trial. This will enable them to take a snapshot and analyze it immediately to answer the pressing question, “Are you really the person we’re looking for?” This introduction comes at a time when the effectiveness of facial recognition technology is still being challenged in court. Despite the positive decisio...