The action puts San Francisco at the forefront of increasing discontent in the United States over facial recognition, which government agencies have used for years and now has become more powerful with the rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence technologies. 'We have a fundamental
1 / 2City Supervisor Aaron Peskin speaks before a vote on a surveillance technology ordinance that he sponsored, in San FranciscoCity Supervisor Aaron Peskin speaks before a vote on a surveillance technology ordinance that he sponsored, in San Francisco, California, U.S., May 14, 2019. REUTERS/Jeffrey DastinBy Jeffrey Dastin
The action puts San Francisco at the forefront of increasing discontent in the United States over facial recognition, which government agencies have used for years and now has become more powerful with the rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence technologies. Rather, Peskin said, the aim is to protect"marginalized groups" that could be harmed by the technology.
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