US senators propose facial recognition ban (but not for police)

Human-centric AI news and analysisThe ban would be limited and may never be made into law US senators have introduced a bill that would temporarily restrict the use of facial recognition technology — but their proposals fall short of a total ban.The Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence Act would place a moratorium on federal government use of facial recognition technology (FRT) until Congress passes legislation regulating how it’s used. And last year, a coalition of research organizations, law enforcement agencies, tech companies, trade groups, and the ITIF think tank sent an open letter to Congress in support of its use by police.The Hill notes that several other bills restricting the use of the technology have already been introduced — but none have yet advanced through Congress.Previous proposals include one requiring law enforcement to obtain court orders before using FRT for surveillance.