This Senate Bill Would Ban Federal Use of Facial Recognition

This Senate Bill Would Ban Federal Use of Facial Recognition

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dm54a/this-senate-bill-would-ban-federal-use-of-facial-recognition

On Wednesday, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation to place a moratorium on the use of facial recognition by the federal government or with federal funds—unless Congress passed regulations for the technology.

The Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act aims to create a 13 member congressional commission representing interested parties—including law enforcement, communities subjected to surveillance, and privacy experts.

This Senate Bill Would Ban Federal Use of Facial Recognition

Feb 19, 2020, 4:20pm UTC
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dm54a/this-senate-bill-would-ban-federal-use-of-facial-recognition > On Wednesday, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation to place a moratorium on the use of facial recognition by the federal government or with federal funds—unless Congress passed regulations for the technology. > The Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act aims to create a 13 member congressional commission representing interested parties—including law enforcement, communities subjected to surveillance, and privacy experts.