Facial Recognition Tool Use Should Be Paused, Groups Tell Biden

Civil rights groups are urging President Joe Biden to use executive powers to place a federal moratorium on government use of facial recognition technology.

The American Civil Liberties Union and more than 40 other organizations also called on Biden in a letter made public Wednesday to prevent state and local governments from using federal funds on facial recognition.

The push comes as the technology has faced a nationwide backlash over issues with accuracy and bias. Studies have shown that facial recognition tends to misidentify people of color and women.

The groups’ letter pointed to “multiple false arrests and mistaken incarcerations ...