Washington's largest county bans government use of facial recognition software.
The county is first in the nation to ban facial recognition technology.The most populous county in Washington state has become the first in the nation to ban government use of facial recognition software.
Facial recognition software, especially when used by law enforcement agencies, has been embroiled in controversy for years after multiple studies pointed to the potential of racial bias and false negatives. Last summer, a Black man in Michigan was2019 study found that 81% of suspects flagged by the facial recognition technology used by London's Metropolitan Police force were innocent.Jennifer Lee of the American Civil Liberties Union Washington branch, an agency that has long fought for the ban, called it a"huge win" for King County residents and"an important step forward in the effort to stop government use of this harmful and racist technology.
The passage of the legislation in King County is also notable as it is home to Amazon and Microsoft, two major developers of facial recognition technology. Both companies have already restricted police-use of their softwares, however, after pressure from advocates.
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