San Francisco Adopts Ordinance Banning City's Use of Facial Recognition Technology


Summary

San Francisco has become the first city in the United States to ban the use of facial recognition technology to identify individuals. As a result, city agencies, including the police department, will be prohibited from using the technology in the course of their governmental activities. The ordinance does not apply to individuals, businesses, or federal agencies, such as those which operate the San Francisco Airport and the Port of San Francisco.