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Washington State’s Most Populous County Bans Use of Facial Recognition Technology

HeadlineJun 02, 2021

King County, Washington state’s most populous county, which includes the city of Seattle and the headquarters of Amazon and Microsoft, has voted to ban the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement and other agencies. It’s the first such countywide ban. King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles celebrated the unanimous vote, saying, “The use of facial recognition technology by government agencies poses distinct threats to our residents, including potential misidentification, bias, and the erosion of our civil liberties.”

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