Which Countries Allow and which Ban AI Facial Recognition?

Facial recognition technology is now common in a growing number of places around the world from public CCTV cameras to biometric identification systems in airports already touching half of the global population on a regular basis. Visualizations from SurfShark classify 194 countries and regions based on the extent of surveillance. More recently, the Department of Homeland Security unveiled its "Biometric Exit" plan, which aims to use facial recognition technology on nearly all air travel passengers by 2023, to identify compliance with visa status. Perhaps surprisingly, 59% of Americans are actually in favour of implementing facial recognition technology, considering it acceptable for use in law enforcement according to a Pew Research survey. Yet, some cities such as San Francisco have pushed to ban surveillance, citing a stand against its potential abuse by the government. Facial recognition technology can potentially come in handy after a natural disaster.