Topic · Facial recognition, biometrics, and AI in policing
AI Surveillance
AI surveillance laws cover facial-recognition deployment, biometric-data collection, and AI-assisted law enforcement. AIGI tracks every primary-source rule constraining or enabling AI surveillance globally. As of the most recent update, AIGI tracks 253 primary-source items on ai surveillance across global jurisdictions.
Coverage at a glance
- Items tracked
- 253
- Jurisdictions
- 8
- Last update
- 5/11/2026
Most active jurisdictions
Recent ai surveillance activity
- CA legislation enacted 5/11/2026
[SF Ord.] Administrative Code - Police Surveillance Technology Policy for Electronic Location Tracking Devices
San Francisco ordinance approves a Police Department policy for electronic location tracking devices, setting authorized uses, explicit prohibitions, and requiring Board oversight and public reporting.
Authority: City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors
- NJ legislation enacted 5/9/2024
[NJ Legislature] S3182 (2024-2025): Prohibits use of biometric surveillance system by business entity under certain circumstances.
New Jersey S3182 prohibits business entities from using biometric surveillance systems under specific, unstated circumstances.
Authority: New Jersey Legislature
- NY legislation enacted 1/5/2021
[NY Legislature] A954 (2021-2022): Relates to the use of biometric identifying technology; repealer
New York law prohibits biometric identifying technology in schools until at least July 1, 2022, or until authorized, and mandates a study on its use.
Authority: New York Legislature
- IL news analysis
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO CLOSE LOOPHOLE ENABLING FEDERAL MASS SURVEILLANCE
Illinois AG and 16 states urge Congress to close data-broker loophole and require warrants for federal access to commercial data for surveillance.
Authority: Illinois Attorney General
- US regulation final rule 11/15/2024
[Treasury OFI] Provisions Pertaining to U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern
Treasury Department final rule implements Executive Order 14105, requiring notification and prohibiting certain US investments in critical national security technologies in countries of concern.
Authority: Treasury Office of Financial Innovation
- TN legislation enacted 7/28/2026
An ordinance amending Section 13.08.080 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to the use of unmanned aircraft systems and surveillance technology.
An ordinance in Nashville, TN, amends local law concerning the use of unmanned aircraft systems and surveillance technology.
Authority: Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County
- CA legislation enacted
[SF Ord.] Administrative Code - Amendments to Public Works Surveillance Technology Policies
San Francisco ordinance amends policies for the Department of Public Works' use of drones and an illegal dumping camera system with automatic license plate reader technology.
Authority: City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors
- MD policy directive effective 10/1/2024
MCPD Directive FC 0627 — Facial Recognition Technology
Montgomery County Police Department's directive FC 0627 outlines the authorized and restricted uses of facial recognition technology for criminal investigations, emphasizing human oversight and specific crime categories.
Authority: Montgomery County Police Department (Maryland)
- IL guidance effective
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES GUIDANCE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT USE OF DRONES IN ILLINOIS
The Illinois Attorney General issued guidance to state and local law enforcement clarifying their responsibilities under the Drones as First Responders Act, including restrictions on facial recognition and data collection.
Authority: Illinois Attorney General
- NJ legislation enacted 3/3/2025
[NJ Legislature] S4174 (2024-2025): Imposes certain requirements on use of automated license plate readers by law enforcement agencies.
New Jersey bill S4174 imposes specific requirements on how law enforcement agencies use automated license plate readers.
Authority: New Jersey Legislature
- NJ legislation enacted 1/13/2026
[NJ Legislature] S3035 (2026-2027): Imposes certain requirements on use of automated license plate readers by law enforcement agencies.
New Jersey Senate Bill S3035 imposes specific requirements on law enforcement agencies regarding the use of automated license plate readers.
Authority: New Jersey Legislature
- NY legislation committee 1/11/2023
[NY Legislature] S1433 (2023-2024): Relates to enacting the "social media monitoring safety act"; appropriation
This bill, known as the "social media monitoring safety act," would provide data analytic resources and funding to New York school districts for social media monitoring to detect threats to student health and school safety.
Authority: New York Legislature
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Frequently asked questions
- What is AI Surveillance?
- AI surveillance laws cover facial-recognition deployment, biometric-data collection, and AI-assisted law enforcement. AIGI tracks every primary-source rule constraining or enabling AI surveillance globally.
- How many ai surveillance laws does AIGI track?
- AIGI currently tracks 253 primary-source items under ai surveillance — spanning bills, regulations, enforcement actions, court opinions, and agency guidance from authorities across global jurisdictions.
- Which jurisdictions are most active on ai surveillance?
- Most active jurisdictions on ai surveillance in the current corpus: NJ (23), NY (11), IL (3), CA (2), US (2).
- How current is AIGI's ai surveillance coverage?
- The most recent ai surveillance item AIGI tracked was published on 5/11/2026. AIGI runs continuous ingestion against every active authority source.
- Where do AIGI's ai surveillance citations come from?
- Every item on this page includes a direct link to the relevant government or research document.
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