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TechCrunch Minute: A UK school was reprimanded for unlawful use of facial-recognition technology


A school in the UK was reprimanded after it used facial recognition technology without consent from students.

Every big social network and internet platform has been hyping new AI features, so it’s probably no surprise that LinkedIn is moving in that direction,… Today’s story takes us to a high school on the outskirts of Essex, which has ended up on the wrong side of the UK’s GDPR laws. This may alarm you if you used to carry lunch money to school, but kids these days can do biometric facial scans to pay for their meals.

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