Safer borders and ultimately, a more efficient promote Justice System. At the same time, Facial Recognition systems have clear potential for misuse and have found to be inaccurate at identifying certain groups of people. Moreover, the technology and how it has been used in prosecution raises constitutional concerns that call into question the basic tenets of fairness and due process, underpinning all criminal prosecutions. The criminal consequences implicated by these darker elements werent closer examination by this body. Congress has found itself at a disadvantage. The information on how Law Enforcement agencies have adopted facial Recognition Technology remains underreported or nonexistent. Today, we are beginning facial Recognition Technology out of the shadows and into the light. This dialogue must start with a simple question about whether this technology is sufficiently accurate to justify its use by the police and if the risk of depriving someone of their liberty unjustly is to
Generate not only understanding but as i will ask a number of witnesses legislative fix thats may be important in this rise of technology matched against a document matches against a document that has been a living document for more than a century obviously centuries, and that is the constitution of the United States of america. Like many other leaps forward in technology, facial Recognition Technology offers our society both promise and peril. Proponents extolled the potential benefits of modernized policing, greater certainty in Law Enforcement, safer borders and ultimately a more efficient criminal Justice System. At the same time, Facial Recognition systems have clear potential for misuse, have been found to be inaccurate at identifying certain groups of people. Ial for misuse and have found to be inaccurate at identifying certain groups of people. Moreover, the technology and how it has been used in prosecution raises constitutional concerns that call into question the basic tenet
The virtual meeting that lasted more than two and a half hours. Opponents said that they dont want this to be turned into a hundred and thirty one rooms for permanent housing for the homeless but supporters say that that isnt needed. Many people spoke out from the community tonight. In San Franciscos japantown tourists are beginning to come back but a battle over the future of a nearby Tourist Hotel is creating controversy the city wants to buy the kimpton hotel buchanan. Converting it from a temporary shelter for the homeless during the pandemic into permanent supportive housing losing forty or fifty thousand. Tourists a year. Is going to. Impact the small businesses and restaurants a large building it is very high quality it has private bathrooms its has great access to transportation and social services at a virtual meeting Wednesday Night the department of homelessness and supportive housing heard hours of public comments. This is something that is incredibly needed this building i
888 3982342 the Access Code is 8647385. We apologize for the inconvenience. Were updating the website to advise people of this new number. Its 888 3982342. Today i like to adjourn the meeting in honor of carl payne. I feel fortunate that i had a chance to meet him. He passed away on august 7th. The way i got to meet him, he won the Car Bell ringing contest a record ten times. He was the gentlest soul and wonderful human being to be around. He spent 29 years with muni. After his time in muni, he spent another 25 years with the Police Department and then he became a ranger with golden gate park. With that i want to make sure we adjourn in his honor. As you all know, we are in the middle of the covid19 health emergency. As such, this meeting is being held via teleconference. We ask you to participate remotely by writing the board or leaving a voice mail message. You still can write us, we dont see it Today M. T. A. Board at sfgov tv. Com. Also, if you happen to missed my previous announce
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