Why Is Massachusetts Leading the Charge In Banning Facial Recognition?
Massachusetts has had a number of cities ban facial recognition in the absence of federal laws as conversations about the technology heat up.
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Massachusetts has had a number of cities ban facial recognition in the absence of federal laws as conversations about the technology heat up.
Under the new ordinance, no city government agency will be allowed to acquire or use facial recognition technology.
Worcester, Massachusetts joined other cities across the country in banning the use of facial recognition technology by the government.
The matter of how to divvy up ARPA funds that the city had received has been a major topic in city politics .
Councilor King said facial recognition technology has been inaccurate and has penalized people of color.