Government,
Constitutional Law
Jul. 29, 2019
Facial recognition ban shows legislation can protect privacy, too
Last month, the San Francisco City Council voted to prohibit city agencies from using facial recognition software on municipal cameras. City officials raised reasonable questions about how the technology would be used, as well as the potential effects on civil liberties.
Last month, the San Francisco City Council voted to prohibit city agencies from using facial recognition software on municipal cameras. City officials raised reasonable questions about how the technology would be used, as well as the potential effects on civil liberties.
San Francisco is the first major city to ban the use of facial ID technology by a government agency, but it probably won't be the last. (Earlier this month, the Oakl...
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