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Controversial Facial Recognition Regulation Bill Stalled in Appropriations Committee

June 3, 2020 6:23 pm

‘At a time like this, we need to invest in public health, not waste money on dangerous and unnecessary tech.’ During an Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, a vote over a controversial facial recognition regulation bill was briefly...

San Diego Police Ban the Use of Clearview AI Facial Recognition Software

March 18, 2020 4:34 pm

On Late Monday, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office formally banned the usage of Clearview AI facial recognition software. Clearview has been under heavy scrutiny since January after exposes found that the...

Governor Newsom Signs Bill Banning Facial Recognition Technology In Police Body Cameras

October 9, 2019 8:53 pmOctober 10, 2019 10:05 am

A new law that will halt all facial recognition software from being used in police body cameras was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom Monday. AB 1215 specifically prohibits “a law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer from installing, activating, or...