Police AI facial recognition trial scanned 1.3m faces, reports say

Reports from several Australian outlets say a police AI trial, reportedly in WA, scanned about 1.3 million faces. The Guardian reports the trial led to 122 arrests, while the headlines give 1.3 million and the Guardian body text says one million.

Timeline

1. 3 Nov, 23:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 3 Nov, 23:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 3 Nov, 23:50 UTCGuardian reports trial led to 122 arrests

Top sources

• wa police facial recognition arrestsGoogle Trends
• 1.3 million Aussies just had their faces scanned by a police AI systemNine.com.au
• Police use facial recognition to scan one million faces in WA trial leading to 122 arrestsThe Guardian