NY Times: Amazon Bans Police Use of Its Face Recognition for a Year
Amazon banned law enforcement use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from police use of systems that have faced criticism for wrongly identifying people with darker skin. Ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd have focused attention on racial injustice in the U.S. and how police use technology to track people. Law enforcement agencies use facial recognition to identify suspects, but critics say it can be misused. Many U.S. cities have banned their use by police and other government agencies, led by San Francisco last year. Noting concerns...
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