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Furthermore, we must challenge the narrative that this is a precise tool. Independent reviews have found that the Met’s trials were verifiably accurate in only 19% of cases and approximately 87% of alerts generated by its system. We cannot allow technological deployment to race ahead of democratic deliberation. These amendments would ensure that this technology is used proportionately and under the rule of law. We must act now to prevent what has been rightly called a shortcut to a widespread surveillance state. I should just say that National Physical Laboratory studies confirm the problems. While the most recent NPL study last year noted improvements in algorithm performance, it confirmed that demographic differentials persist. Specifically, when settings are adjusted to a standard threshold, false positive rates remain higher for individuals with darker skin tones compared to those with lighter skin tones.