Israeli firm develops facial recognition technology for soldiers
An Israeli firm is developing body cameras with facial recognition technology for Israeli forces.
Built by Yozmot, a strategic planning firm owned by former Israeli army chief, Colonel Dany Tirza, the technology will enable forces to scan crowds and detect suspects in real-time, even if their faces are obscured, and build a database of such identities.
“The policeman will know who he is facing,” Tirza told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
He said he partnered with Tel Aviv-based Corsight AI to develop the technology, which he claimed Australian and British police were already piloting.
However, Corsight CEO, Rob Watts, refused to confirm the collaboration with Yozmot, according to AFP, but said that it was working with some 230 “integrators” worldwide who incorporated facial recognition software into cameras.
“What we want to do is promote facial recognition as a force for good,” he said.
Facial recognition in law enforcement has sparked global criticism, with tech giants in the United States backing away from providing the technology to police, citing privacy risks.
