Lia Holland on Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance

Lia Holland

Fight for the Future campaigns director

Facial recognition creates a broad, warrantless hoard of surveillance data that can instantly be weaponized for intimidation and oppression. It has no place in a free society and we will continue to fight to see it banned in every arena.

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Lia Holland, quoted in “Markey, Merkley, Wyden, Jayapal Introduce Bill to Ban ICE and CBP Use of Facial Recognition Technology Amid Trump’s Rapidly Growing Surveillance State,” February 5, 2026.

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Ban governments from using AI to conduct mass surveillance of citizens

Facial recognition AI is a dangerous technology that is fundamentally incompatible with human rights. Facial recognition creates a broad, warrantless hoard of surveillance data that can instantly be weaponized for intimidation and oppression. It has ...

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