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In May, the San Francisco Supervisory Commission of the United States passed an ordinance banning the use of facial recognition technology by public institutions to protect citizens’ privacy and freedom, as well as why facial recognition technology is prone to errors in the case of women and people of color. This prevents the use of facial recognition technology outside of San Francisco airports and ports, which are overseen by the federal government.
The ban was also reviewed in two other states. In recent years, one of these, Somerville, Massachusetts, said a ban was passed at 11:1. Face monitoring in public places is the same as requiring everyone to carry and display a personal photo ID, the ordinance writes. It also points out that, like San Francisco, only women and non-whites can be mistaken. He pointed out that there are many racial-related issues of prejudice in the database to which the surveillance technology is applied, which causes prejudice to monitoring data.
A city council member said, “It is becoming difficult to protect personal information for both individuals and families, as concerns over privacy invasion are increasing. Somerville City’s ordinances prohibit future use or maintenance of facial recognition technology by city agencies or employees. If the ordinance is violated, the city may file a complaint or claim damages.
The American Civil Liberties Union hopes that more cities will continue to pass similar bans. On the other hand, companies including Amazon are continuing to develop facial authentication systems to be delivered to the government, claiming that this technology will help law enforcement agencies prevent crime or find missing persons. Related information can be found here .
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