San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA/Muni) — San Francisco Acquisition of Surveillance Technology Ordinance (facial-recognition ban covering Muni/SFMTA)
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA/Muni) · San Francisco Acquisition of Surveillance Technology Ordinance (facial-recognition ban covering Muni/SFMTA)
San Francisco's Surveillance Technology Ordinance bans city departments including the SFMTA/Muni from using facial recognition and requires surveillance-impact reports and annual use reports for surveillance tech.
Technical detail
San Francisco's Surveillance Technology Ordinance bans city departments including the SFMTA/Muni from using facial recognition and requires surveillance-impact reports and annual use reports for surveillance tech.
Who is protected: People subject to this body's AI/surveillance systems.
Who must comply: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA/Muni)
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA/Muni) |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2019-05-14 |
| Citation | San Francisco Acquisition of Surveillance Technology Ordinance (facial-recognition ban covering Muni/SFMTA) |
| Topics | government use of AI · facial recognition · consumer data privacy · AI disclosure and transparency · police and surveillance AI |
| Last verified | 2026-07-01 |
| Official source | San Francisco Bans Muni-Operated Facial Recognition Tech | Government Technology ↗ |
Related government use of AI rules elsewhere
- Office of Artificial Intelligence Oversight · Proposed / pending
- AI Gendered Impact Assessment + Interagency Taskforce · Proposed / pending
- NYC resolution urging NY State to pass Advanced AI Licensing Act (A.3356) · Status unknown
- Emergency 365-day moratorium on new data centers (>20 MVA) · In effect
- Resolution setting Seattle data-center impact-study framework · In effect
- Six-month moratorium on data centers >350,000 sq ft (Minneapolis) · In effect
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