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To: bert
Facial recognition tech has been widely used across the US government for years, a new report shows

The agencies used facial recognition software from May to August of last year “to support criminal investigations related to civil unrest, riots, or protests,” according to a report released on Tuesday by the US Government Accountability Office, based on a survey of 42 federal agencies. The US Postal Inspection Service, for instance, told the GAO that it used software from Clearview AI, a controversial facial-recognition system, to help track down people suspected of crimes, such as stealing and opening mail and stealing from Postal Service buildings.

There are currently no federal laws governing the application of such technology, though some states and local governments have set their own rules limiting how it can be rolled out and legislation related to the technology has been introduced in Congress.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/30/tech/government-facial-recognition-use-gao-report/index.html

2 posted on 12/20/2023 5:05:55 AM PST by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting…)
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To: Lockbox

I’m thinking that WalMart has facial recognition based on some stories that I’ve heard


3 posted on 12/20/2023 5:07:45 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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