New law has passed in Washington state which will limit the use of facial recognition technology but some are concerned that it does not offer enough protections against marginalized groups.
New proposed Washington Privacy Act will have provisions on facial recognition technology that require explicit opt-in consent for companies to collect and use biometric data.
Fearing the potential of an outright ban on facial recognition technology, U.S. Chamber of Commerce has written an open letter to urge political leaders to consider all its positive uses.
Facial recognition technology may not be as accurate as some people think and the U.S. Congress is likely to introduce bipartisan legislation to limit how the technology can be used, and by whom.
It’s a fine line between “good policing” and a “police state” as San Francisco bans facial recognition technology city departments due to growing privacy concerns.
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