Port of Seattle Becomes First U.S. Port to Adopt Principles Limiting Facial Recognition

The Port of Seattle became the first port in the United States to adopt principles to ensure that implementation of public-facing facial recognition technology is clearly justified, equitable, and transparent. Commissioners created a working group, which by March 31, 2020 will develop these principles into policies that can be clearly enforced and measured. Commissioners also clarified that no biometric technology shall be implemented at Port facilities until Commissioners formally consider working group recommendations and develop policy by June 30, 2020.