▲ 703 ▼ Innocent People Are Being Accused of Shoplifting by Faulty AI-Facial Recognition Systems at an Alarming Rate: "It's the stuff of Kafkaesque nightmares." (futurism.com) submitted 21 hours ago by eicker@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 108 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Supamanc@sopuli.xyz 3 points 17 hours ago (7 children) Nah, we still have some rights in the UK. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 1 point 8 hours ago No face sitting porn though, RIP permalink fedilink source parent [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca -1 points 16 hours ago (5 children) Says the guy that doesn't get a jury trial anymore if facing a year in prison, and soon 3 years, decided by a magistrate? That just made a masterbaitorbase to record every web page you ever considered whacking off to? That instituted age control and is now recording every single thing you have said or done? You guys are worse off than here in the US, bro. You just have a mealy mouthed controlled opposition in power rather than a blowhard troll king so you must not notice it. But no, by the way, on the cameras, what I said is correct, the entire city of london has been covered by cctv cameras for over 20 years. The entire thing, and it's getting worse you can be sure. That was in the NYTimes, back before I left them over Israel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] mobyduck648@lemmy.world 1 point 1 hour ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 4 points 16 hours ago* (2 children) Jury changes scrapped https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/justice-prevails-bar-council-hails-government-decision-to-scrap-jury-trial-plans.html Internet access changes deserve all the scorn you can throw at it but it's not how you're representing it - it's supposedly forced proof of ID - the current implementation is utterly failing though as the govt has admitted (and I can assure you I have not given my ID to anyone yet) https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/23/uk-children-just-as-likely-to-have-suffered-harm-on-social-media-despite-crackdown-ofcom-online-safety-act Your last point however is correct - London is covered in cameras, the only real difference is unlike the flock and etc shenanigans it is not YET hooked up to AI (edit and face /number plate recognition)- but they most certainly are working on it (edit they trialled facial recognition cameras on the tube and it was an utter failure) It's not worse than the US, not even close, but it is awful in different ways permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 0 points 15 hours ago (1 child) The tories scrapped the jury trials for up to one year in prison in 2020, so that part isn't scrapped presumably. The birthplace of modern liberty, cancelling it without a goddamned fight. Also, they basically cancelled the right to protest, if disfavoured by the politcians. Plus falsley proscribing groups as terrorists based on politicians' say so. Plus a bunch of other stuff. I appreciate the links, especially about the scrapping of these jury trial changes from 1 year to 3 years in prison soley decided by the UK's famously haughty and aristocratic cuntish old boys club that is it's legal system. But I must disagree, the UK is further into fascism than the US. You blokes just don't realize it, for aforementioned reasons. Although reasonable people could disagree on a which is worse off. I think the US will surpass the UK in getting worse in most ways soon-ish, and we already are worse in many ways, healthcare, business running amok, drug prices, less protections and regulations all around to protect us and more faithess enforcements. Still though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Womble@piefed.world 4 points 14 hours ago No they didn't, I've seen you saying this before and it's still wrong. In 2020 they increased amount of time a magistrate could sentence someone to from 6 months to 1 year, but the accused could still freely choose to have a jury trial. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Supamanc@sopuli.xyz 1 point 14 hours ago None of which means I can't sue home bargains in small claims court for libel. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 1 point 8 hours ago No face sitting porn though, RIP permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca -1 points 16 hours ago (5 children) Says the guy that doesn't get a jury trial anymore if facing a year in prison, and soon 3 years, decided by a magistrate? That just made a masterbaitorbase to record every web page you ever considered whacking off to? That instituted age control and is now recording every single thing you have said or done? You guys are worse off than here in the US, bro. You just have a mealy mouthed controlled opposition in power rather than a blowhard troll king so you must not notice it. But no, by the way, on the cameras, what I said is correct, the entire city of london has been covered by cctv cameras for over 20 years. The entire thing, and it's getting worse you can be sure. That was in the NYTimes, back before I left them over Israel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] mobyduck648@lemmy.world 1 point 1 hour ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 4 points 16 hours ago* (2 children) Jury changes scrapped https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/justice-prevails-bar-council-hails-government-decision-to-scrap-jury-trial-plans.html Internet access changes deserve all the scorn you can throw at it but it's not how you're representing it - it's supposedly forced proof of ID - the current implementation is utterly failing though as the govt has admitted (and I can assure you I have not given my ID to anyone yet) https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/23/uk-children-just-as-likely-to-have-suffered-harm-on-social-media-despite-crackdown-ofcom-online-safety-act Your last point however is correct - London is covered in cameras, the only real difference is unlike the flock and etc shenanigans it is not YET hooked up to AI (edit and face /number plate recognition)- but they most certainly are working on it (edit they trialled facial recognition cameras on the tube and it was an utter failure) It's not worse than the US, not even close, but it is awful in different ways permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 0 points 15 hours ago (1 child) The tories scrapped the jury trials for up to one year in prison in 2020, so that part isn't scrapped presumably. The birthplace of modern liberty, cancelling it without a goddamned fight. Also, they basically cancelled the right to protest, if disfavoured by the politcians. Plus falsley proscribing groups as terrorists based on politicians' say so. Plus a bunch of other stuff. I appreciate the links, especially about the scrapping of these jury trial changes from 1 year to 3 years in prison soley decided by the UK's famously haughty and aristocratic cuntish old boys club that is it's legal system. But I must disagree, the UK is further into fascism than the US. You blokes just don't realize it, for aforementioned reasons. Although reasonable people could disagree on a which is worse off. I think the US will surpass the UK in getting worse in most ways soon-ish, and we already are worse in many ways, healthcare, business running amok, drug prices, less protections and regulations all around to protect us and more faithess enforcements. Still though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Womble@piefed.world 4 points 14 hours ago No they didn't, I've seen you saying this before and it's still wrong. In 2020 they increased amount of time a magistrate could sentence someone to from 6 months to 1 year, but the accused could still freely choose to have a jury trial. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Supamanc@sopuli.xyz 1 point 14 hours ago None of which means I can't sue home bargains in small claims court for libel. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 4 points 16 hours ago* (2 children) Jury changes scrapped https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/justice-prevails-bar-council-hails-government-decision-to-scrap-jury-trial-plans.html Internet access changes deserve all the scorn you can throw at it but it's not how you're representing it - it's supposedly forced proof of ID - the current implementation is utterly failing though as the govt has admitted (and I can assure you I have not given my ID to anyone yet) https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/23/uk-children-just-as-likely-to-have-suffered-harm-on-social-media-despite-crackdown-ofcom-online-safety-act Your last point however is correct - London is covered in cameras, the only real difference is unlike the flock and etc shenanigans it is not YET hooked up to AI (edit and face /number plate recognition)- but they most certainly are working on it (edit they trialled facial recognition cameras on the tube and it was an utter failure) It's not worse than the US, not even close, but it is awful in different ways permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 0 points 15 hours ago (1 child) The tories scrapped the jury trials for up to one year in prison in 2020, so that part isn't scrapped presumably. The birthplace of modern liberty, cancelling it without a goddamned fight. Also, they basically cancelled the right to protest, if disfavoured by the politcians. Plus falsley proscribing groups as terrorists based on politicians' say so. Plus a bunch of other stuff. I appreciate the links, especially about the scrapping of these jury trial changes from 1 year to 3 years in prison soley decided by the UK's famously haughty and aristocratic cuntish old boys club that is it's legal system. But I must disagree, the UK is further into fascism than the US. You blokes just don't realize it, for aforementioned reasons. Although reasonable people could disagree on a which is worse off. I think the US will surpass the UK in getting worse in most ways soon-ish, and we already are worse in many ways, healthcare, business running amok, drug prices, less protections and regulations all around to protect us and more faithess enforcements. Still though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Womble@piefed.world 4 points 14 hours ago No they didn't, I've seen you saying this before and it's still wrong. In 2020 they increased amount of time a magistrate could sentence someone to from 6 months to 1 year, but the accused could still freely choose to have a jury trial. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 0 points 15 hours ago (1 child) The tories scrapped the jury trials for up to one year in prison in 2020, so that part isn't scrapped presumably. The birthplace of modern liberty, cancelling it without a goddamned fight. Also, they basically cancelled the right to protest, if disfavoured by the politcians. Plus falsley proscribing groups as terrorists based on politicians' say so. Plus a bunch of other stuff. I appreciate the links, especially about the scrapping of these jury trial changes from 1 year to 3 years in prison soley decided by the UK's famously haughty and aristocratic cuntish old boys club that is it's legal system. But I must disagree, the UK is further into fascism than the US. You blokes just don't realize it, for aforementioned reasons. Although reasonable people could disagree on a which is worse off. I think the US will surpass the UK in getting worse in most ways soon-ish, and we already are worse in many ways, healthcare, business running amok, drug prices, less protections and regulations all around to protect us and more faithess enforcements. Still though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Womble@piefed.world 4 points 14 hours ago No they didn't, I've seen you saying this before and it's still wrong. In 2020 they increased amount of time a magistrate could sentence someone to from 6 months to 1 year, but the accused could still freely choose to have a jury trial. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Womble@piefed.world 4 points 14 hours ago No they didn't, I've seen you saying this before and it's still wrong. In 2020 they increased amount of time a magistrate could sentence someone to from 6 months to 1 year, but the accused could still freely choose to have a jury trial. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Supamanc@sopuli.xyz 1 point 14 hours ago None of which means I can't sue home bargains in small claims court for libel. permalink fedilink source parent