Sens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Jayapal, Tlaib, Pressley Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Government Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technology — Eleanor Holmes Norton | ChamberLight
Sens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Jayapal, Tlaib, Pressley Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Government Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technology
Tlaib argued that facial-recognition technology is biased and said the bill would protect civil liberties.
Five Democratic lawmakers announced the reintroduction of legislation to prohibit government use of facial recognition and other biometric technology. Supporters say the technology threatens privacy and civil rights and can misidentify people, particularly people of color.