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ACLU Hawai‘i Calls Facial Recognition Technology at Airport “Indiscriminate” and “Rushed”
The ACLU Hawai‘i drafted a letter dated June 19, 2020 to the state Department of Transportation, the Attorney General and Governor David Ige, expressing concerns with the state’s plans to use the technology as part of the COVID-19 screening process.
Facial Recognition Technology to Assist Hawai‘i in COVID-19 Screening at Airport
“Even though we have thermal scanners that are operated manually, the facial recognition would allow us to recognize people who are exceeding the 100.4 degree temperature as they walk through the terminal,” said Gov. Ige.
