00:00So a fairly quick response by the Metropolitan Police ahead of the Notting Hill Carnival this bank holiday weekend.
00:08A total of 11 groups, a mix of civil liberty and anti-racism campaigners,
00:16previously sent a letter to the Metropolitan Police praising concerns over live facial recognition,
00:23which is to be introduced at this year's carnival as part of plans to address security concerns following those murders last year.
00:34The letter said the tech was a mass surveillance tool that treats all carnival goers as potential suspects
00:42and has no place at one of London's biggest cultural celebrations.
00:47The groups also raised concerns about a potential for the tech to be less accurate for women and people of colour.
00:57Responding to these concerns, Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says the technology will help locate any dangerous individuals attending the event.
01:11He added the technology has significantly improved since being used at the carnival in the late 2010s and now performs to a much higher standard.
01:25Sir Mark also acknowledged concerns about bias in facial recognition technology,
01:32but says the force has selected the algorithm it uses with care and knows how to use it in a non-discriminatory way.
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