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S 3226 — Relates to Prohibiting Facial Recognition Technology to Be Used in Connection with an Officer Camera

New YorkIntroduced Jan 1, 2023

This bill prohibits the use of facial recognition technology in connection with officer cameras. It aims to address concerns about the misuse of facial recognition in law enforcement, particularly its potential for algorithmic discrimination and invasion of privacy. The bill is part of broader efforts to regulate surveillance technologies and protect civil liberties.

Algorithmic DiscriminationPrivacy & Surveillance
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Linked Incidents

11

Incidents this policy has been directly linked to

Algorithmic Discrimination

36-year-old Black man wrongfully arrested after facial recognition misidentification in New York leading to two days in custody

Apr 1, 2025·New York, United States·Direct
Algorithmic Discrimination

Black man wrongfully arrested after NYPD facial recognition misidentification, jailed two days before case dismissal

Feb 1, 2025·Manhattan, USA·Direct
Algorithmic DiscriminationMinor

8-month-pregnant woman wrongfully arrested after AI facial recognition error in front of children

Aug 14, 2023·United States·Indirect
Algorithmic Discrimination

Woman wrongfully arrested after AI facial recognition misidentification in US state she never visited

Jul 1, 2024·United States·Direct
Algorithmic Discrimination

Black man wrongfully arrested after facial recognition misidentification leading to $8M settlement

Dec 1, 2024·Indirect
Privacy & Surveillance

Black man detained by NYPD after Clearview AI facial-recognition false match, charges dismissed after location data proves alibi

Aug 27, 2025·New York, NY, USA·Direct
Algorithmic Discrimination

Black man wrongfully arrested after Detroit Police facial recognition misidentification leading to 2024 settlement and policy reforms

Oct 1, 2018·Detroit, United States·Indirect
Algorithmic Discrimination

Orlando man wrongfully arrested after facial recognition misidentification by Orlando police

Mar 31, 2026·Orlando, United States·Indirect
Algorithmic Discrimination

Innocent South Asian man wrongfully arrested after AI facial recognition misidentification in Milton Keynes, leading to legal action and criticism of racial bias

Jan 7, 2026·Southampton, United Kingdom·Indirect
Algorithmic Discrimination

29-year-old Black man wrongfully arrested after facial recognition misidentification in Georgia leading to federal lawsuit

Jun 1, 2022·New Orleans, United States·Indirect