When Do Privacy Regulations Go Too Far?

Government Technology: In January, Google launched a new feature in its Google Arts & Culture app that allowed users to take a selfie and find out whether their face matched any of those in historical paintings. The new search tool was nothing more than a momentary amusement for most people, albeit one that was wildly popular. However, people in two states — Texas and Illinois — were left out of the fun because of state privacy laws restricting the use of facial recognition technology. Unfortunately, laws like these may ultimately cost consumers and businesses much more than just access to the latest trending apps.

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