Police banned from using facial recognition in San Francisco

By Grant Gross

Published May 31, 2019 4:00am ET

Police banned from using facial recognition in San Francisco — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is considering federal legislation to limit the use of facial recognition technologies by law enforcement agencies. “Facial recognition is a fascinating technology with huge potential,” Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said during a May 22 hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. “But right now, it is virtually […]

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is considering federal legislation to limit the use of facial recognition technologies by law enforcement agencies.

“Facial recognition is a fascinating technology with huge potential,” Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said during a May 22 hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. “But right now, it is virtually unregulated.”