Detroit's pervasive and controversial facial-recognition system faces an uncertain future as Congress pushes for a moratorium on a quickly growing technology that both Republicans and Democrats have blasted as inaccurate, racially biased, and an affront to privacy rights. During public hearings on May 22 and June 4, the bipartisan U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee unanimously agreed to push for a nationwide ban on the technology, at least until civil rights groups and legal experts can weigh in on its use and establish regulations.…
Detroit's pervasive and controversial facial-recognition system faces an uncertain future as Congress pushes for a moratorium on a quickly growing technology that both Republicans and Democrats have blasted as inaccurate, racially biased, and an affront to privacy rights. During public hearings on May 22 and June 4, the bipartisan U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee unanimously agreed to push for a nationwide ban on the technology, at least until civil rights groups and legal experts can weigh in on its use and establish regulations.…