Senators Urge DOJ to Investigate If Use of Facial Recognition Tech Violates Federal Laws

Published on January 20, 2024

A group of 18 senators sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Jan. 18 raising concerns that facial recognition software could reinforce racial bias in the criminal justice system. The senators, led by Sen. Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), stated that facial recognition software has become widely used in law enforcement in recent years. They stated that the FBI deploys facial recognition technology through its Facial Analysis, Comparison, and Evaluation unit, which has access to over 641 million photographs. “However, these technologies can be unreliable and inaccurate, especially with respect to race and ethnicity,” they stated in a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Jan. 18....

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