The committee will come to order. Good morning, everyone. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. With that i would like to recognize myself to give an Opening Statement. Today, the committee is holdingg our third hearing this congress on a critical issue, facial Recognition Technology. It is clear that, despite the private sectors expanded use of technology, its just not ready for prime time. During this hearing we will examine the private sectors development, use, and sale of technology as well as its partnerships with Government Entities, using this technology. We learn from our first hearing on may 22 of 2019 that the use of facial Recognition Technology can severely impact American Civil Rights and liberties, including the right to privacy, free speech, and equal protection under the law. We learned during our second hearing on june 4 how federal, state and local Government Entities use this technology on a wide scale, yet abide
Of this street is lined up with rvs and People Living in their cars like rick britain. Right after christmas and i see this, youre living in your car. Yes. Yes. Like five months now and it is freezing out here too so you have to remember it is real rough and cold and wet and we dont have clothes. There is no shame when rummaging for food among the piles of garbage. Nothing is done about the human waste seeping down the drains. The long line of tents seem to disappear along the railroad tracks. How would you describe all this . It looks like a mess. Reporter the city and nonprofits like glide have staff trying to reach out to people who need services. Not everyone accepts the help. Chris cook has been living in his van for nearly a year. A human being can adjust to anything. It is like i look around and i see my neighbors and people ive come to call friends and a whole community right here and a way of live. Even in these moments of despair, rick britain still holds on to hope. Where do
Mobility. What do you mean by that . Stephen well, there are its an information revolution. And weve been watching it for the last half century. Its spread into computers and overwhelmed media and advertising. And then it spread into telephones. And we were carrying around the internet wherever we went. And now in this next stage, the internet and the mobile machines will be carrying us around. So i think its its going to be an age in which all kinds of new choices are going to surface for us. And were going to be able to well, were going to be able to go a lot of places and its going to have a big effect on our cities. And at the same time, companies and city governments are going to be able to manage our movements and that will raise all kinds of questions about privacy. So its just the negotiation stage of the internet revolution. Imagine a scenario, something you write about in your book, los angeles, 2028. What should we expect . Well, one thing about revolution about information
Her series of hearings investigating competition Digital Markets. This one on the role of data and privacy and competition. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. I should state the obvious, im not the chairman of the subcommittee. The chairman will be in a few minutes. Digital technologies have provide americans with remarkable array of services. It is never been easy to share news and information to publish content and to commit it with loved ones. All at a moments notice. As the technological revolutions of the mask of this transmission has opened up about the power across our economy. It is support for congress to study understand of these imbalances are affecting americans when it is causing these asymmetries of power and whether these new and growing inequalities are compatible with our democratic values. The committee ongoing oversight of competition Digital Markets is a key part of this process. Todays hearing was examined the role that data plays in creating and main
Coming age of mobility what do you mean by that . Guest well, its an information revolution, and weve been watching it for the last halfcentury. It spread into computers and overwhelmed media and advertising, and then it spread into telephones and we were carrying around the internet wherever we went. In this next stage the internet and the mobile machines will be carrying us around. Its going to be an age in which all kinds of new choices are going to surface for us and going to be able were going to be able to go a lot of places and it will have a big effect on our cities. And at the same Time Companies and city governments are going to be able to manage our movements, and that will raise all kinds of questions about privacy. So its just the next stage of the internet revolution. Host imagine a scenario, something you write about in your book, los angeles 2028. What should we expect . Guest well, one thing about information revolutions is you cant bet on dates. Weve seen it before wi