Berlin’s Südkreuz station. A Berlin train station on Tuesday became the first to test out software that will automatically recognize faces in an effort to fight terrorism. Berlin’s Südkreuz station on Tuesday started the pilot project on behalf of the federal government to use surveillance cameras to test the software’s ability to recognize the faces of passersby. Three different facial recognition systems will be tested out through the project, according to the Interior Ministry. The President of the German Bar Association, Ulrich Schellenberg, warned that the extensive use of facial recognition technology in public places would seriously encroach upon the fundamental rights of Germany’s citizens.

Source: The Local August 02, 2017 08:26 UTC