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Portland passes expansive metropolis ban on facial recognition tech

The town council in Portland, Oregon handed laws Wednesday that’s broadly considered essentially the most aggressive municipal ban on facial recognition know-how thus far. Via a pair of ordinances, Portland will each prohibit metropolis bureaus from utilizing the controversial know-how and cease privat…
The city council in Portland, Oregon passed legislation Wednesday that’s widely regarded as the most aggressive municipal ban on facial recognition technology so far. Through a pair of ordinances, Portland will both prohibit city bureaus from using the controversial technology and stop privat…

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