Conservatives call for greater use of facial recognition from police
Conservative lawmakers and advocates are pushing for expanded use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, arguing it would improve public safety and crime-solving. The push comes amid ongoing debate over the accuracy, oversight, and civil liberties implications of police use of the technology.
Why this matters: Facial recognition in policing is not an abstract concern. People have been arrested for crimes they did not commit because the technology got it wrong, and it gets it wrong most often for Black men and women. Expanding its use without strict rules means more of that, not less. The call for greater use says nothing about audit trails, error rates, or who you appeal to when the algorithm puts your face in the wrong place. More tools without more accountability is just more power.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy
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