Met Police issues statement over shadowy 'AI-generated' campaign to stage Paris-style protest in London
The Metropolitan Police is monitoring online posts that call for "Gen Z" protests in London using suspected AI-generated images. Leaflets promoting the demonstrations have spread across TikTok, Facebook, and X without naming an organiser. The force assessed that the images are likely created by artificial intelligence and said there is no sign a meaningful protest will actually take place. Officers are continuing to track the situation and have prepared response plans for various scenarios.
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| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan PoliceOperator-Initiated Facial Recognition (handheld) | United KingdomLondon; West Yorkshire and Thames Valley reported | Home Office-supported deployment | 2026 | Trial | |
| Metropolitan PoliceLive Facial Recognition | United KingdomLondon | NEC (NeoFace) | 2020 | Operational | |
| Metropolitan Police Department (Washington, D.C.)Retrospective Facial Recognition | United StatesWashington, D.C. | Clearview AI | 2026 | Operational | |
| Metropolitan PoliceMobile device extraction (Cellebrite) | United KingdomLondon | Cellebrite | 2018 | Operational | |
| Metropolitan PolicePolice Data Integration and Link Analysis Platforms | United KingdomLondon | Palantir Technologies | 2025 | Trial |