1st State to Ban Facial Recognition Software in Schools

The State: New York

How the facial recognition software ban came to be: AB 6787 (2020 | NY)

Is it a permanent ban? No, its a let’s wait until  July 1, 2022 & let’s study it

What happens on July 1st 2022? The State Board of Education President upon reviewing a study of the software could approve its use

What about school shootings? The software is mostly ineffective as most shooters are students who would not trigger the software

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