The City Council of Chicago has passed a groundbreaking ordinance banning the use of facial recognition technology in public surveillance systems operated by law enforcement. Citing concerns over privacy, bias, and wrongful identification, the law has been welcomed by civil liberties groups across the USA.
The law makes Chicago the first major American city to enforce such a sweeping digital rights measure. Exemptions are made for airport security and private businesses, but police departments must now rely on alternative tracking methods.
Legal think tanks in India and Bangladesh, where facial recognition is expanding, are reviewing the implications. Experts suggest that this development could influence data protection policies across South Asia, where concerns over biometric surveillance are growing.