Always in the very high technologies, but by changing a little way.
After having tested a facial recognition system, the city of Nice will ask the National Commission for Computing and Liberties (Cnil) "before the summer" in order to set up a research platform based this time on intelligence. artificial, announced Christian Estrosi on Thursday.
This experimental system does not use "no photos, biometric data or other unauthorized device", assured the mayor.
Based on software from the Canadian company Avigilon, it makes it possible to search for a person via cameras “without using facial recognition techniques” but according to several criteria: clothing, body data, age, height.
“A significant time saver”
Operated by the municipal police, this system will allow "significant time savings" and can be used "depending on events and operational police needs such as during a football match, the carnival or the Nice jazz festival", specified the chosen.
The city of Nice has already carried out experiments on facial recognition during its carnival in 2019, in order to identify children lost in the crowd or wanted people.
A test that the CNIL had not deemed satisfactory, pointing to shortcomings in the report of the municipality.
Christian Estrosi, who stigmatized “the dogmatic position” of the organization, explained: “I am almost convinced that the Cnil, which we are requesting as a precaution, will validate our proposal”.
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