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San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology

San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology

FromThe Bay


San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology

FromThe Bay

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
May 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We use facial recognition technology to unlock our cell phones, doors, and find friends on social media apps. But there's a real fear about how tech companies and government is recording our faces and tracking our movements. That’s one reason why the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to ban city agencies, including the police department, from using this type of technology. The ordinance is part of a larger policy package that is supposed to give the city control over what surveillance technology gets used. San Francisco could become the first city in the nation to ban facial recognition software if the ordinance passes its final vote later.

Guest: Rachael Myrow, KQED’s acting Silicon Valley Bureau Chief
Released:
May 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Bay is a local news podcast about what’s really going on here. We’ll show you the messy and resilient culture of this place we call home, with help from Bay Area reporters, community leaders, and neighbors. The show is hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and new episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning.