Aspen Policy Academy

A Framework for Computer Vision Deployment

By Julia Lane and Blair Palmer

The New York City Office of Technology and Innovation aims to provide NYC agencies with clear guidance on implementing computer vision technology — a type of technology that uses cameras and sensors to “see” and analyze the world. This project argues that the OTI should address this need by adopting a 3-tiered framework that provides differing guidelines based on each technology’s privacy risks. The project also proposes integrating community outreach into the framework to build public trust in emerging computer vision usages.

This project was completed as part of the 2025 Science and Technology Policy Fellowship, an Aspen Policy Academy program to teach science and technology experts how to impact policy.

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