# UK's massive facial recognition experiment is happening now

An episode of [Decolonial Dispatch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896437768), 30 Apr 2026, 34 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69ce5cb7f57702d2d9f9774b/e/69f38a048466468ab0e1d71a/media.mp3

Who controls the cameras on our streets? Who is harmed from policing by algorithm in a fair society? With the rollout of AI facial recognition technology across the UK, citizens face a massive experiment that treats us like Guinea pigs. Police vans and fixed CCTV cameras are scanning thousands of faces. Cases of misidentification, like that of Shaun Thomson. We speak to Jasleen Chaggar, legal and policy officer at Big Brother Watch, to understand the history of these tools. Contribute to and/or Explore our Encyclopedia: www.decolonialcentre.org/encyclopedia Follow us for more stories Instagram: @thedecolonialcentre Twitter/X: @decolonialcntr Website: www.decolonialcentre.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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