Law enforcement in California won’t be able to use facial recognition software in body cameras for three years, under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The Body Camera Accountability Act will take effect Jan. 1 and sunset in three years. Newsom (D) signed it into law Oct. 8.
The ban comes amid increasing concern over the potential harms of facial recognition and other biometric technology. Three cities recently blocked the use of facial recognition by municipal government and law enforcement. New Hampshire and Oregon have similar bans in place for police-worn body cameras.
California Assemblyman Phil Ting (D), who ...
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