Bernie Sanders wants to ban the use of facial recognition by the police

Bernie Sanders called for a complete ban on the use of facial recognition by the police.

The Vermont Senator's proposal "to ban the use of facial recognition software for maintaining order" is part of its larger program of criminal justice reform.

Facial recognition technology has angered lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, some of whom have called for a "halt" in its development. This seems unlikely, however, as the technology is already used in one form or another in dozens of US cities – as this interactive map shows.

The group of activists responsible for the map, Fight for the Future, calls for a total ban on technology by the federal government. Sanders is the first presidential candidate of 2020 to do so.

"The rapid spread of facial recognition surveillance is one of the most urgent threats to our fundamental freedom and fundamental rights." All 2020 candidates should call for the ban on this invasive, skewed and dangerous technology. "said Evan Greer, Deputy Director. of Fight for the Future, in a statement shared with Fox News.

Several US cities, including Oakland and San Francisco California, as well as Somverville, Mass., Voted in favor of municipalities banning facial recognition technology. Berkeley, California and Cambridge, Massachusetts, are also considering banning this controversial technology.

Meaning. Kamala Harris and Cory Booker expressed strong reservations about the potential of this technology to feed racial prejudice in a letter to the Federal Trade Commission last September.

"Forbidding facial recognition is not a radical idea – it's common sense." Allowing government agencies to build a panoptic of face analysis without supervision or accountability is unwise and puts people at risk. danger, "said Greer.

Fight for the Future opposes any attempt by Big Tech to convince Congress to adopt a "regulatory framework" for facial recognition, as the non-profit organization believes that this would only increase the diffusion of technology in the United States.