1. United States
2. Mich.
3. Letter

I need you to investigate the rapid adoption of AI facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies and introduce legislation that establishes clear guardrails to prevent wrongful arrests like the one that destroyed Angela Lipps' life. You can read more about her case here: https://lite.cnn.com/2026/03/29/us/angela-lipps-ai-facial-recognition Lipps, a 50-year-old Tennessee grandmother, spent over five months in jail after Fargo police arrested her based on Clearview AI facial recognition that matched her to bank fraud crimes in North Dakota—a state she had never visited. Police used AI from a partner agency without executive approval, failed to verify the match with certified systems, and never checked readily available bank records proving she was in Tennessee when the crimes occurred. She was extradited on her first airplane ride and held until Christmas Eve, when charges were finally dismissed. As Ian Adams from the University of South Carolina warns, police are adopting AI with little evidence of efficacy, relying on vendor promises while human oversight fails. This creates nightmare scenarios where innocent people are detained halfway across the country based on algorithmic shortcuts replacing basic investigation. Law enforcement needs mandatory verification standards before AI matches can support arrest warrants, required use of only certified facial recognition systems, and immediate access to exculpatory evidence for defendants. Without legislative action, more innocent people will lose months of their lives to technology that police don't understand and can't properly oversee.