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Crime·General·Published 2026-07-11

Facial recognition error prompts police to arrest Asian man for burglary 100 miles away

Abstract: Exclusive: Alvi Choudhury claiming damages against Thames Valley police after biased technology confused him with man looking ‘10 years younger’

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Facial recognition error prompts police to arrest Asian man for burglary 100 miles away
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Exclusive: Alvi Choudhury claiming damages against Thames Valley police after biased technology confused him with man looking ‘10 years younger’

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