San Francisco Considers Ban on Government’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology

San Francisco Considers Ban On Government’s Use Of Facial Recognition Technology

San Francisco may become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition technology by police and city agencies. Similar legislation is under consideration in nearby Oakland, and Massachusetts Senate Majority Leader Cynthia Creem introduced a bill that would impose a moratorium on facial recognition software in the state until the technology improves. The proposed legislation in San Francisco forbids the technology’s use by police but allows its use at San Francisco International Airport and the Port of San Francisco, which are controlled by the federal government.

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