Legislation that would hit pause on the use of
facial recognition technology by police and other
public agencies is gaining steam on Beacon
Hill, as privacy and civil rights advocates say the
technology is proliferating with little regulation
and despite concerns about its reliability.
The bill’s Senate sponsor, Democratic Sen.
Cynthia Creem, said a moratorium is needed
in part because the pace of technology is too
fast for the law and the public to keep up and
understand its implications.