Should we fear facial recognition?

Maybe

This week, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) called for a ban on police use of facial recognition as part of his presidential campaign’s criminal justice reform platform. He’s not alone. Earlier this year, San Francisco became the first city in the US to ban local agencies’ use of facial recognition technology. Since then, officials in Oakland, CA and Somerville, MA also voted to limit how police departments use this technology.

The Risks of Facial Recognition Technology

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Note: ACLU

The Future of Facial Recognition and Law Enforcement

Where do we go from here?

Conclusion

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