The Minneapolis council voted unanimously on Friday to approve an ordinance banning the utilization of face recognition software by its local department and other city agencies, the Star Tribune reported. The ban adds Minneapolis to the list folks cities moving to limit or end the utilization of such technology by its enforcement officers and city employees.
But Minneapolis captain Medaria Arradondo said during a statement that the ban was created without feedback from him, which he believes it’s possible for face recognition technology to be “utilized in accordance with data privacy and other citizen legal protections,” consistent with the Star Tribune. face recognition software has been found to possess age, race, and ethnic biases, and privacy advocates have raised concerns about its use by enforcement . Minneapolis’ ordinance created an appeals process allowing city agencies to request exemptions under some circumstances.
