Automated Decision-Making in Policing
Where an algorithm informs or makes a decision affecting an individual, UK data protection law imposes specific obligations around transparency, human review and the right to an explanation. This section tracks how those obligations are being interpreted in a policing context.
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President Trump has rejected calls to slow down the development of artificial intelligence tools, aligning with China on the issue. Writing on social media, he said there is no…
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The #SafetyNotSurveillance coalition will hold a series of community townhalls across London, Manchester and Bristol this autumn. The meetings aim to bring the public together to…
The National Crime Agency has launched a campaign warning parents of the risks of oversharing photos and videos of their children online. It comes as the Internet Watch Foundation…