Facial recognition technology acquisition was mandated for the Delhi police following an order from the Delhi High Court. The Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) software was acquired by the police in March 2018 and was meant only to be a tool for identifying lost and found children through facial matching
San Francisco, California recently became the first U.S. city to ban police and other city agencies from using facial recognition technology. The city is not alone. More people are growing wary of the powerful tech, at the same time that others are embracing it