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Trial of live facial recognition technology to catch criminals is putting people's privacy to the test
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Fusion42 · 3 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
Western Australia Police trialled live facial recognition technology that scanned nearly 1 million faces, identifying 114 registered sex offenders and making 79 arrests, with minimal false alerts. However, the use of this technology raises significant privacy concerns and highlights a regulatory gap in Australia, prompting calls for dedicated legal frameworks to govern facial recognition use in law enforcement.
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You face a new regulatory gap as live facial recognition becomes a tool for law enforcement without clear legal limits. Tightening rules around biometric data use will open doors or block market access depending on how you align your product with emerging privacy guardrails.
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1 source · 3 Nov 2026
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