New Orleans May Be First U.S. City to Use Live AI Facial Recognition Camera Network
(AXIOS, May 19, 2025)
"This is the first known time an American police department has relied on live facial recognition technology cameras at scale, and is a radical and dangerous escalation of the power to surveil people as we go about our daily lives," ACLU said in a statement.
Facial Recognition Tech Hailed as Necessary, But Raises Privacy Concerns
(Audacity, May 19, 2025)
“There’s also the privacy side of this. While we’re comfortable putting facial recognition technology in commercial, entertainment areas, and mixed residential … the question becomes, ‘should we use facial recognition in residential neighborhoods’ and that’s a much larger discussion,” Lagarde goes on to say.
Milwaukee Common Council Members in Opposition to Facial Recognition Use by Police
(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 19, 2025)
Two-thirds of Milwaukee's Common Council members say they are opposed to the police department's hopes to acquire facial recognition technology, citing concerns over potential bias and federal overreach concerns.
New Rules to Regulate FR Technology
(China Business Law Journal, May 19, 2025)
On 21 March 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) jointly issued the Measures for the Administration of the Security of the Application of Face Recognition Technology (FR measures), which will take effect from 1 June 2025.
Biometric Attendance Mandatory for BEd Course at BU Colleges
(Deccan Herald, May 19, 2025)
Bangalore University mandates biometric attendance for BEd colleges after complaints of fake admissions, impersonation, and exam malpractice.
