Guillermo Ibarrola

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Incident 8291 Report
Facial Recognition System in Buenos Aires Triggers Police Checks Based on False Matches

2024-02-05

Buenos Aires's facial recognition system mistakenly flagged innocent people as criminals, leading to wrongful stops and detentions. Judicial investigations indicate the technology may have been misused for unauthorized surveillance and data collection. Despite privacy risks, the system has been used widely without full disclosure of standards or safeguards,

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Government of Argentina

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Incident 829
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Facial Recognition System in Buenos Aires Triggers Police Checks Based on False Matches

Government of Buenos Aires

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Incident 829
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Facial Recognition System in Buenos Aires Triggers Police Checks Based on False Matches

Argentinean Ministry of Security

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Incident 829
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Facial Recognition System in Buenos Aires Triggers Police Checks Based on False Matches

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Incident 829
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Facial Recognition System in Buenos Aires Triggers Police Checks Based on False Matches

Buenos Aires residents

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Incident 829
1 Report
Facial Recognition System in Buenos Aires Triggers Police Checks Based on False Matches