Somerville could become the second US city after Somerville and Somerville , Massachusetts to ban the use of facial recognition software. The City Council voted to ban the purchase or use of such software by city employees, including the Oakland Police Department . A third vote on the plan will take place on 2019 . The technology's inaccuracy, a lack of standards and the potential for abuse were cited as among the risks of using facial recognition software in a report by City Council President Rebecca Kaplan .
Oakland could become the third US city after San Francisco and Somerville, Massachusetts to ban the use of facial recognition software. The City Council voted to ban the purchase or use of such software by city employees, including the Oakland Police Department. A second vote on the plan will take place on 17 September. The technology's inaccuracy, a lack of standards and the potential for abuse were cited as among the risks of using facial recognition software in a report by City Council President Rebecca Kaplan.