Today the US National Academies released a new report titled "Facial Recognition: Current Capabilities, Future Prospects and Governance" which takes a wide-ranging look at various kinds of facial recognition applications. The report can be downloaded without charge at

Facial Recognition Technology

Facial recognition technology is increasingly used for identity verification and identification, from aiding law enforcement investigations to identifying potential security threats at large venues. However, advances in this technology have outpaced laws and regulations, raising significant concerns related to equity, privacy, and civil liberties. This report explores the current capabilities, future possibilities, and necessary governance for facial recognition technology. Facial Recognition T...

Earlier today there was an hour-long report release event; the video from this can be found at

Facial Recognition: Current Capabilities, Future Prospects, and Governance (Report Release Webinar)

REPORT RELEASE WEBINAR Facial Recognition Technology: Current Capabilities, Future Prospects, and Governance Facial recognition technology is increasingly used for identity verification and identification, from aiding law enforcement investigations to identifying potential security threats at large venues. However, the use of the technology raises significant concerns related to equity, privacy, and civil liberties. Please join the National Academies for a public briefing webinar on Wednesday, ...

and general background on the project leading to the report can be found at

Facial Recognition: Current Capabilities, Future Prospects, and Governance

A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study will assess current capabilities, future possibilities, societal implications, and governance of facial recognition (FR) technologies. The study will address current use cases, explain how facial recognition technologies operate, and the legal, social, and ethical issues implicated by their use.

Clifford Lynch Director, CNI