[mcguire]

"We knew the threat was looming. But a brand new report[1] from the Georgetown Law Center for Privacy and Technology indicates the problem is far worse than we could’ve imagined.

"In response to the report, EFF has joined a large coalition of privacy advocates[2] to demand the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division take two major steps to keep facial recognition in check:

"1. Expand ongoing investigations of police practices and include in future investigations an examination of whether the use of surveillance technologies, including face recognition technology, has had a disparate impact on communities of color; and

"2. Consult with and advise the FBI to examine whether the use of face recognition has had a disparate impact on communities of color."

[1] https://www.perpetuallineup.org/

[2] https://www.aclu.org/letter/coalition-letter-department-just...