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Science fiction almost got it right.

Face recognition technology has become part of daily life.

The ability of computers to identify faces has gotten a hundred times better, a million times faster,

and exponentially cheaper.

Imagine if instead of fingerprints, that we could use people's faces to find out who they are,

or even where they are.

It was all fun and games in the movies, but now facial recognition technology is here,

and we have to deal with it.

The technology can single us out in real time as we go about our daily business,

often without us ever knowing.

And today, San Francisco is voting on something called the Stop Secret Surveillance Ordinance.

In addition to being a delightful tongue twister, it is also a really important ordinance

that if it passes, will all-out ban the use of facial recognition technology by government agencies.

So, Gaul Samuel writes about technology for Vox's future perfect.

It would also require other types of surveillance tech, like license plate readers,

to only be adopted by cities after they receive a full public airing and they're voted on.

And it would also require city governments to get super clear policies on how they're going to use any surveillance tech.

So, if this passes today, San Francisco will become the first city in the US to all-out ban this technology for government agencies.

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