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Artificial Intelligence in Law Enforcement
UK · 10 June 2026

Metro – Sports Direct facial recognition error wrongly flags innocent woman as a thief

Reported by Big Brother Watch

Sports Direct store managers wrongly accused a woman of being a thief after she was identified by a facial recognition system. The store's Facewatch system recorded that she had stolen a pair of shoes the year before.

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