Civic Tech Chat

Civic Tech Chat


62 Facial Recognition And Government

August 25, 2021

[Ryan Koch](https://twitter.com/ryan_koch)talks facial recognition technology and its role in government. We'll chat through what it's all about, some action happening in the policy space, and why this topic is salient.

### Resources and Shoutouts:
- [GAO Facial Recognition Report](https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-526)
- [Washington Post article about Senate Bill](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/04/21/data-surveillance-bill/)
- [FTC Post](https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2021/04/aiming-truth-fairness-equity-your-companys-use-ai)
- [Facial Recognition bias study](http://gendershades.org/overview.html)