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Pramila Jayapal: “Face recognition technology brings unprecedented power to the FBI that, in my opinion, runs a severe risk of infringing…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2020
Face recognition technology brings unprecedented power to the FBI that, in my opinion, runs a severe risk of infringing on civil liberties.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

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Jayapal raises concerns about the civil liberties implications of FBI's face recognition technology.

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