https://www.wired.com/story/poll-americans-trust-police-facial-recognition/

In May, San Francisco banned city agencies like the police and sheriff’s departments from using facial recognition technologies over concerns they would be “coercive and oppressive.” The cities of Oakland and Somerville, Massachusetts followed suit this summer. Congress, too, is considering action.

Despite the concerns, a new poll finds that a majority of Americans—56 percent—trust law enforcement to use facial recognition responsibly. The poll, conducted by the Pew Research Center, also found that 73 percent of respondents believe the tools can accurately identify people—a view at odds with some studies of the technology’s accuracy.