Campaigners last night accused the Government-owned company of displaying a 'contempt for our rights' by secretly installing AI-powered surveillance at rail hubs across Britain.
Do YOU know if you've been filmed? Email richard.percival@mailonline.co.ukA privacy row broke out today after it emerged that Network Rail has been secretly using Amazon's AI technology to secretly monitor thousands of rail passengers at major stations across the UK.
Big Brother Watch last night warned that 'AI-powered surveillance could put all our privacy at risk' - adding that Network Rail had shown a 'contempt for our rights'. People that are unhappy about being filmed could complain to Network Rail first to give them a chance to resolve any privacy related issues followed by the ICO if the matter remains unresolved.
'Technology can have a role to play in making the railways safer, but there needs to be a robust public debate about the necessity and proportionality of tools used. Speaking in 2022, the ICO's deputy commissioner Stephen Bonner said: 'Developments in the biometrics and emotion AI market are immature. They may not work yet, or indeed ever.''At the ICO, we are concerned that incorrect analysis of data could result in assumptions and judgments about a person that are inaccurate and lead to discrimination.
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