About the Author(s)

Mailyn Fidler is an assistant professor of law at the University of New Hampshire's Franklin Pierce School of Law.

Director of Law & Economics Programs

Justin (Gus) Hurwitz is the director of law & economics programs at the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) and a senior fellow and academic director of the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

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Data Security

An Overview of Facial Recognition Technology Regulation in the United States

Mailyn Fidler & Gus Hurwitz April 3, 2024

The Cambridge Handbook of Facial Recognition in the Modern State, 2024 View Original Source

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Abstract

The United States generally takes a light-touch approach to regulation, and notably so in the technology sector. This approach applies equally to facial recognition technology (FRT). But while the US regulatory touch may be light, this does not mean that it is either simple or non-existent. This chapter chronicles regulation of FRT in the United States at federal, state, and local levels, and considers potential regulatory issues on the horizon