00:00Live facial recognition technology was used at this year's Notting Hill Carnival to identify potential suspects in the crowd.
00:06Of the 423 arrests made at London's iconic celebration of Caribbean culture, 52 were made using the facial recognition system,
00:14with cases involving drugs, weapons, and other serious offenses.
00:17Supporters argue that it's a necessary tool for public safety at large-scale events, citing the arrests as evidence that it's effective.
00:23However, critics claim that the tech undermines trust, especially at a festival rooted in Black British pride and resistance.
00:30Notting Hill Carnival began in the 1960s as a response to racial unrest, growing into one of Europe's largest street festivals with over a million attendees.
00:37The use of the facial recognition system at this event specifically is raising eyebrows of civil rights groups,
00:43who warn that racial bias could have played a factor in its use, citing ongoing lawsuits and past misfires with the tech.
00:49Following the significant number of arrests from this event, skeptics online believe this is only the beginning of stories like this.
00:55As facial recognition technology becomes more common at concerts, protests, and sporting events worldwide,
01:01public opinion remains split on what this means for the future of public safety.
01:05But what do you think? Are you in support of this tech? Are you against it?
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