New York City Council established a task force last year to evaluate the city’s use of automated decision systems, to “ensure these systems align with the goal of making New York City a fairer and more equitable place.” The Task Force is hosting a public session this week at our library. I’ll report back if facial recognition pops in light of this week’s news!
This interactive map shows where facial recognition surveillance is happening, where it’s spreading to next, and where there are local and state efforts to rein it in.