Bob Zimmer, Charlie Angus and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith said the San Francisco example could inform legislation limiting the use of AI for facial recognition by police and local government agencies. The three MPs—who are chair and vice-chairs, respectively, of the House ethics committee—said the technology’s use should be prohibited if it is found to have negative outcomes, specifically on privacy and freedoms. (MobileSyrup)

Talking point: Facial recognition has been found to misidentify people of colour and women, which is one reason it has been banned in San Francisco. The federal government has signalled it wants to ensure AI solutions are implemented responsibly and ethically. In March, it published new rules requiring departments to conduct an “algorithmic impact assessment” before using AI systems. But the three MPs’ calls may go unheeded—the government has not acted on an earlier set of recommendations for new tech rules, including creating a new regulator to audit online platforms’ decision-making algorithms.