Pirat_Nation 🔴(@Pirat_Nation):Sweden has approved a new law allowing police to use AI-powered facial recognition in real time for serious crimes. The government aims to tackle rising gang violence and organized crime by providing police with faster, more advanced tools. Under the new rules, the Swedish Police Authority can use AI facial recognition to: >Find victims of kidnapping, trafficking, or exploitation >Prevent imminent serious violent crimes >Identify suspects in crimes punishable by at least four years in prison >Locate convicted criminals evading sentences Police normally need approval from a prosecutor or court, though emergency use is allowed first.

2026.05.29 11:03

Sweden has approved a new law allowing police to use AI-powered facial recognition in real time for serious crimes. The government aims to tackle rising gang violence and organized crime by providing police with faster, more advanced tools. Under the new rules, the Swedish Police Authority can use AI facial recognition to: >Find victims of kidnapping, trafficking, or exploitation >Prevent imminent serious violent crimes >Identify suspects in crimes punishable by at least four years in prison >Locate convicted criminals evading sentences Police normally need approval from a prosecutor or court, though emergency use is allowed first.