The US Fight Over Facial Recognition Explained
The controversy around facial recognition has grown significantly in 2020, with Congress members and activists speaking out against it while video surveillance industry players such as SIA have pushed back or remained quiet in this contest.
This report explains who the major actors are in this issue, what their positions are and what the potential legal ramifications may be so you can better understand how this may evolve over the next few years.
Face *********** ** **********
****** *********** ** *** ** *** been****************************** ****** *********** ******* ** *****. By ****,****** ****** ***** *********' ***** **** ****** in ***-********** ****** *********** *********, **** Congressman **** ******** (*-**)******** *** "********" ** *** ******* implications. ******* ***** ** ***** ** national *** ********* *** *****.
George ***** ******** ********* ****-****** *********** ********
*** ******** **** *** ****** ******* of ****** ***** **** ************* ******** on ****** *** ** **** ***; although *** ********** ****** ** **** in *****'* *****, *** **** ****** and ********* *** *********** ********** **** led ** ********************.
Main ******* ******** **** ***
***** *** **** ** *** ********* groups ******** *** **********. *** ****** are ******* ******* ** *******, *****, and ***** *** *********** ***** ****** than ******* ***.
- The **** ****** ********** *********** "*** ** ***** ** our ***********" *** "****** *********** * surveillance ********** ****** *** ***** ********** in *** ****". ******* *** ** *********** **** *** ***************** **** "** ***** ** *** ** the *******’* ********, *******-********** ************ **********" and ********* ************* ********** ** ******,***************** *** ****** ** *******-******** ** ******* *** was ********** ******** ***** ** * face *** ********.
- Fight *** *** ****** is a digital rights advocacy group which launched the *** ****** *********** ********** **** **** ** *** *** enforcement *** ** *** **** *** being "******", "********", *** "*********". * good *** ** ***** ****** *********** deployments, ****, *** ***** *********** ******* *** *** ******'* *********** ***:
- The ********** ******** ********** **** ****"******* ********** ************ ** **** *********** use **** ** ********** *** ******* companies", *********** *** **** **** *** technology ** "****** ********** ***********". *** EFF *** **********************,********* *** ***, ** ******** **** *********** ***** their **** *** *** **** ***** launched ****** *** **** *********** ***** ***** ****** ***** ** authority ********* ***'* **** ***** *** recognition ********.
- The ****** *** ******* & **********, a Georgetown Law School think tank, is the organization behind 2016's ********* ****-** ************* **** **** **** ** ******** adults *** ****** ** *** *********** face *** *********. *** ************ *** published ******* ******** **** *** ****,******* **** ************, ******** ****** *****.
- The *********** ******* ******, founded by an ** ********* ** ***, **** "** ******* *** ********** racism, ******, *******, *** ***** ******* forms ** **************" *** ****** *** federal ********** ********* ** * ******************* *******.
Opposition ****** ****** ***** *** ******** **** *** **********
** **** ****, *** *** ****** mentioned *****, ***** **** ****** ** other *************,**** * ****** ** ****************** * ******** ********** ** **** rec ***:
*** *********** *******, ***** *********, ***** rights, *** ******** *** ***** ****** write ** **** *** ** *** in ***** *federal ********** ** **** *********** for law enforcement and immigration enforcement purposes until Congress fully debates what, if any, uses should be permitted [emphasis added]
*** ****** ********* **** *** ******* government ********* ****** ** ****** ******** such * **********:
**** **********should **** ***** ** *** ********* ** ******* ****** *** ********** ** ****** *** ********** who seek to deploy this technology for law enforcement or immigration purposes [emphasis added]
Democratic ******** ******* **** *** **********
* **** *****, **** ********** ******** members***************** *********** *** ********* ********** ********** Act, ***** ******* *** *********' ****** by *********** ******* ****** *********** *** other ********** (*****, *******, ****) ***** by *** ** ******* ********** ***** with ************ ******* *** ** *****/***** authorities ** **** ******** ******* ***********.
****** *********** ***** ********** ** *******, but **** ** "********** **********" ** an ******** *** *** ********* ******** privacy/auditing *********. *** **** **** *** cover ******* ***** ** *** **********.
Moratorium ******* **** ********
*** ******** ********** **** ** ******** to **** ******* ****, **** *** Congressman, ***** ***** (*-**)******* ****** "***** ** ********* *****" ** pass ******** ****** *********** *********** ** one **** *** ** *** ************ election *** ***** ******** **** ** the *****.
*********, *** ********** **** *** ** publicly ******** ********** ** ******** ****** its *******.UPDATE: 15 lawmakers - all Democrats - *** ******** *********** ***********. ** **** *****, ***** For *** ****** *** ************** **********.
*********, *** **** *********** ***** **** require ********** ******** ** ****, *** to *** ***'* ******* ** *** Senate, ******* *** **** ******** ** Congressional *************** ***************** ****** ****** *******.
********* ***** ******* ** ******** ***** * *******-******* ****** ****** ****, which ********* ***** **** *** **** body/car ******* *** ******** *** *** director ** "******* * *****" ** "issues ********" ** ****** *********** ** be ******** "*** ***** **** * years" ***** *** ****'* *******. **** Act ********* *** ******* **** ** *** ** ***** ********** **** *** **********-********** ******.
Prospect ** ***** ****** *********** ***********
***** ******** ****** *********** ***** **** stalled *** ****** ** *** *****, including:
- ************* ****** *********** ******* ***, ******** ***** ****, ******** "*********** consent" ** ******** ***** ** *** commercial *** **** ********* *** ****.
- ********** *** ** ****** *********** ***, ******** ******** ****, **** ******* face *** ***** "***** * ************* commission *********** ** **** **** ********** rules ********* *** *** *** *********** on **** ********** *** ********** ***".
- ********* *********** ********** ******* ***, ******** ******** ****, ***** ******* a ******* *** ******* ***** ** facial *********** *** "******* ************", ******* as ******** ******* *** ****** **** 72 *****.
- ***** ********* ******** ** ******* ***, ******** **** ****, ***** *** most *********-****** ****** ******* **** ********* facial *********** *******.
Big **** ******** ****** **** *** ***, *** *** ******* ********** ****
***, *********, *** ****** **** ********* to *** ******** ** ********** ** temporarily ********** ***** ****** *********** *********** with *** ***********:
- ****** ********** "*** **** **********" ** ***** police *********** *** ***** "******** *********** to ******" *** "******* ***".
- ********* *** **** *********************** ***** **** ****** ********** *********** on ****** *********** ***** * "******** law" ** ** *****.
- ************** "** ****** ****** ******* *******" facial *********** *** ****** "* ******** dialogue ** ******* *** *** ****** recognition ********** ****** ** ********". (** IPVM ********, *********** ********* *** *********** ***** ********* in *** ********* **** ***** *** *** *****,********** ** * **** ************ **** ***).
*******, **** ** ***** ***** **** publicly ********* ******* ** *** ******** moratorium **** ******** **** ***** ** described ******* **** *********** **** ***** support.
Cities ******* **** *** ****** *** **
** *** *** ******/********** **** ****** law *********** *** ** ****** ***********, all ** ************* *** **********, **** three **** ********* ** **** ** the ********:
- *** *********, **(***** ****)
- ********, **(******* ****)
- **********, **(**** ****)
- *******, **(**** ****)
- *******, **(******** ****
- ***********, **(******** ****)
- *********, **(******** ****)
- ******, **(**** ****)
- ***********, **(**** ****)
- ********, **(****** ****)
Traditional ***** ************ ***** ******, *** "******** *******" ********** ****
**** ** *** ***** *********** ***** surveillance ************* **** ******** ****** ********** about ***** **** ** ****** *********** or *** ****** ***** ********. *******,** * *********, *** **** *** ********** **** "threatens *** ******" ** *********:
*** *********** ********* *** ****** ** Americans ** *********** ******* ***** **** have **** ** *** *** * decade ** **** ** ***** ********* of ******, ******* *****, ***** ****** to ******** ************** ***, *******, **** Americans ****, ***** ******** *** ******** put **** ********* *** ********** ****, reliable *** ******** **********.
** *** *********, *** *** *** Erickson **** *** "**************** ********" *********** on ****** ***********, ******** ****** *** details ** **** **** ***** ******:
*************, *** ***** **************** ******* *********** that ******* *********** ************, ********** *** oversight.
Core *****: ****** *** ****** ***********
*** ** *** **** ********** **** of ****** *********** ** *** ** is **** ** ** ********** *** minorities. *** *******, *** **** *** written "*** ** **** *********** ************ ********** Racist?" *********** *** ******* **************** ******** ** *******-******** ******* ** a **** *** ********. **** ** the***** ****** *** *********** *** ********, **** ******/**** ******** are ****** ******* ********* *** ******'* face:
**** ** * **** ******-******* ***** of *** ******** *** ***** ** the ****:
NIST ***** ** ****** *********** ******** *** ****
*** **** ********** ***** ** ****** recognition *** ****** **** ** ********* **** ********* ** ****** *** ********** **** 99 *********, ***** ****** "****** ***** of ***** ********* *** ***** *** African ******** ***** ******** ** ****** of **********" *** ***-**-*** ******** (************), with "*************" ***** ******* "**** * factor ** ** ** *** *****" depending ** *** *********.
*** ***** *** *** ***** ***** surveillance *******, **** ********, ********/**** ******, and *** ****. *** **** ***** was*************** ******* ********** ****** ***********'* ****** ****:
NIST ***** *********, ******** ********
*******, *** ****** ****,******* * ************* *** ***** *** ******** ********** of *** ********** ***** "*** **** effective" ****** ****** ****** **** ********:
****** *********** ********** ******** *** **** effectively ****** ****** *** ***** *********** groups **** ****** ********.
************** ********** *** ********** **********, ***** ********** *** ** **** industry, **** ****** **** ** *** media's *********, ******* *** ***** ****** high ******** ********** ** ****:
** ******** **** ******* **** *****, many ** *** ********** **** ******** rates **** ****** ** *******, *** as *** *** ****** *****, *** differences ****** ************ *** ******* *** the **** **********
Weak ******** ******
****** *** ** ****,****'* ********** ***** ** ****** ***************** **** *** ******* ****** *** facial *********** ** **** **** *** controversy **** *** ********** ************ ** that.
**********
******* *** *** ***********, ***** ******* no ******** *********** *** ****** ***********, and **** * **** ** ******** to **** ******* ****. *******, ***** nationwide ******** **** *** *********** ******, there ** ** ********* ****** ** city/state **** *** ***** **** ********* measures. *** *******, *** ************* ***** legislature ** ********* *********** * ****** reform ********* ***** ******* **-***** ****** *********** ********** ** law *********** ***.
**** ** ******** **** ***** ******* and ** **** ****** **** **** as *** ************ **** **.
***** ******... **** ***********
* ********, ** **** *** *** facial *********** *** ** *** ******** for **** **** * ***** *** difference ** ********* ** ******** ** skin *** *** **** *** ********** in % ********. ******* *** ******* glasses ** ****** ** *** ****** a *****.
*** ****** ******* ** ******** **** WHERE **** *** * ****** *******!
** *** ********, ** **** **** than **** ****** ******** ** ** average ***** *** ** ** **** successful ** *********** ****** **** **** committed ***** ** ******** ****** *** immediately ****** * ****** ** *******, management ************* **** ** **** ***** person **** *** *******. ** ****** don't **** ****, **** ***'* *****, go ** ****, *** **** * living. ******* ***** *** *** **** people **** ***** ** **** ** McDonalds *** ***, *** *** ****** me ** ****** *** ** ****.
***** ***** **** ** *** ** have ** ***** **** ****** *********** since **** **** ** ***** **** everything ****** ** ****'* ***.
*** ****** **** *** **** * law ********** *** ** *** ****** recognition ******* **** **** **** *** cameras ** ****** **** ***** *** be ******* ***** *** ****** *** protection ** ****** *** ******.
*** ********** ** ****, ** ***** and ******** ****, ***** ********, ****** or ***** ** ***** ***** ** adequate.
********** **** *** ****** ****** ********, great ********, ********, **** ** ***, and ***** *******. *** *** ** these ** **** *****.
****** *********** *** *** *****, *** time ****** **** ********* *** ***** are **********.
* **** ****** ** *** ****, "do *** ********* **** ****** *** the ****** ** **** *** *** picture ** *******!".
***, *** ****** **** ** *** story ** *** *** ********** *************- ***** *** ******* ** **** response.
**** ** *** **** ***'* ***** mature (**** **** **** ***********), ** certainly **** ** **********. **** ********** shows **** ** ***** ****** **** well ******* ** ******** ** * manner **** ****** *** ********** ** FR (**** ******** *********).
*******, ****** ** *********** **** ** shouldn't ** **** ** ******** ***** criminals ******** **************...
*******, **** ** ********** ** *** use ** **** **********, *** *** be ******* **** ** **** ** used ** ***** **** **** ** oversight ** ***** ***** *** ********** - **** *********** ** *******, ******** free ******, ********* ** ***** ******, erosion ** ******* ******, ***.
****** **** *** ** ******** **** FR ** **** ** ***** ********* bans -*** *** **** *******.
*** ******* ***'* **** *********'*** **** - **** **** *** it ** **** ****** ** *********** - *** ****** **********'********** ***' ***** ****.
* ****'* ******* ********** ******* * don't **** ** ******* ** ******** me ** * ** ** ***** store, ** ****? ** **** ** I ** *** ********, *** ****** care. ******* ** ** *** **** for * *******, ***** *****, *********** of ****** **** ****** ****** *** save *****. ***!
** *** ***'* **** ** ** into * ***** **** *******, **** go *********, ** *** **** **** going ** ** ******* ****** **** the *****. ** ** *** **** insurance **** ******* **** ****, **** about *** ****** ** **** * living!
**** **** ** ** **** **** product ****'* ******, **** *** ********* it, **** **. * ******* ***** you **, ****** ** ***** ***** the ******* ************.
******** **** ******. **** *** **** say, ***** ** * **** ******** and ****** **** **** ** ****, so **** ** ********* ** **** speech, **** **** ***** *** ****?. IS **** **** ****, ** ****** what ***** *** ** ****** *** when *** *** ********., ** ** need ** *** *** ** *****.
*** **** ********** *** ********** ******* your ***!
** *** *** ***** ***** ******* are ******** ***** **** ******* **** are ****** ******* **** *** ********* bad ***** *********. **** ***'* **** Democracy, ** **** *** * ****** on ***** ********.
** **** ** ** ********* *** you ***'* **** **, *** **** the ******* **** ******* ****** **** you ** ******* ***.
**** ** ******, ****** ***** **** been *********, **** ****** **** ***** killed ** ******* *** ***** * person *** ******* , ****** ** a ******* *** ** ***** ******** that *** ** ** ** *****. I *** **** ******* ********. ****** could **** **** ***** ** *******, same ***.
*** *** **** ******* ******* ** schools? ** ***, **** **** **** only ** *** ******** ****.
*****, *** **** ******* ******* ********* reasons *** *****,
***, * ** ** * ******** group.
**#* ****** * ****** ***** ** straw *** *** ***** *********** *********. Doesn't ********** *****'* **** *** ** considered ********'* *****.
** *** **** ** **#* ********** as ** * ** ********** *** killing ** ******, * *** **** the ** ******* *** ****** ********** has ******** ****** ** ************** ****** ************* ******* *** **** *** ***** LPR ****.
***** *** *** ***** ** ******** with *** **** *** ***** **** tech (********* ***** ***** ***** **** commercial ******** ******* ** ***** *** LPR ****** *****), ** ***** **** are ****** ** (** ****** **) be ***********.
* ** ** ******** ** **** transparency.
*** *** *** ******: * **** babies.
*** **** **** ******* ****** ********* are ‘***’ *** ***** ********* ‘****’ is **** **** ******** *****.
********, ****** ***** ** ******* **** list **** *** ** *** **** restrictive **** ***** ***** ******** ****** recognition ** "********* ***** ********** *** spaces ********** ** *** ******".
******: ********, ****** *** ****** **** media ** ********* ** ** *** "********" *** "********" **** *** *** ** ** prohibits *** **** **********/****** ***** *** also *** ** ****** ****** ********** ("******* ******** ** ****** ** ****** accommodation"). *** ********** *** ** *** in ****** *** *** ******* ******** ban ****** ** ******* *, ****.
*** ******* *******:********* ***** ***** ***** ******* ****** Recognition | *****
***** ** ************: *********** ****** **** ** *** Communities - ** *** *******
UPDATE: 15 members of Congress - all Democrats - *** ******** **************** *********** *** ********* ********** ********** Act. ** **** *****, ***** *** The ****** *** ************** **********.
******: ********, ******* *** ****** ****** *** ***** ********** ****** *********** usage. *'** ***** ** ** *** list ** **** ******* *** **** keep ****** ** **** ******/********** *** the ****.
*** *****, *** ******** ** ********. What *** *******? ****!
* ******* ** *** ***** ** citizens *** ** **** **** ****** to ********* ***** **** ****** ****** against ***** ********. ******* ******* *** a **** ****** **** *** ******* live *****, ********, ***…. ** **** and *****. *** **** ** **** police **** *** *** **** ***********. I **** ***** **** ** **** side ***.
****** *********** ** *** **** * deterrent, ** ***** *******. ** ** want ** ** **** ***** ** regards ** ****** ***********, **. *******, there ** * *** ** ******** usage *** **** **** ******.
**** ******* ***** *** * **** most, *** * *** ****** ****** in * ***** **** *** ****** recognition. **** *** ** ****** *** foot, ****** **** *** ****. "*** getting **** ****"
***** ****** *********** ** ***** *** not **** **** ********** *** ** the **** ******, ****** ***** ****** will ** * ***, ( **** will ****** *** **** ** ** the **** ) ***** *** ** lens *** ***** ******** ** **** focus ****, *** * ****, ***…..
* **** ******* ***** **** *** installing **** **** **** *** ** downward **** *** **** *** *** the ******* ** *** ****. ***, more **** *** **** ** *** job.
*** *** ********** ****** ** *** ** ********** calling *** ****** ******* ** ****** recognition **** ** * ** **** applications, *.*., ***** ************, ******:
*** *** ***** ********* ******** *************** to *** *.*. ********** ** ******** for ******** *** ****** ** ****** recognition ******* ** ******** *****. ********** with *** **** **** **** *** Precision **********, ** **** ********* **** the ******** ************ ** ****** ** end **** *** *** ***** **** pose *** ******** **** ** ******** harm.
************* ***** ******?
*** ***** ** ******** ******** ** expected ** ********* ******** * ********** male ** ****** **** ********** ** their ***-********** ***?
* **** **** ********** ****** ** well. **** *** *********. ***** *** current ***********, * ***** ******* **** many ************* ***** ** ******** ** step ** ***** **. * **** personally ****** ******* ******* *** ** find **** ***** **** ****** **** tones *** **** ********* ** ********** ID. **** *** **** * ****. Even ** *** *** ** ** does *** **** ** ** ******, how ********* ** ** ** ******* why * ****** ** ******** *** missed ** ************* ******* ** ******** flawed **********? *** ** ** *** always **********. * **** **** ***** that ******* ******** ** **** ****** skin ***** **** ******** **'* **** difficult.