Bipartisan senators push for facial recognition restrictions in airports

A bipartisan group of senators called on the chamber’s leaders to use the upcoming Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill to restrict the use of facial recognition technology at airports throughout the country. In a letter on Thursday to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), 14 senators cited … Read more

Democrats press Justice Department on police use of facial recognition

Democratic senators pressed the Department of Justice (DOJ) about police usage of facial recognition tools in a Thursday letter. “In recent years, facial recognition and other biometric technologies have become widely used in law enforcement,” the letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland reads. “However, these technologies can be unreliable and inaccurate, especially with respect to … Read more