facial recognition technology

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Amazon Halts Police Use Of Its Facial Recognition Technology

9:11pm June 10, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Amazon is the latest tech company to respond to demands that law enforcement not have access to controversial facial recognition technology.

IBM announced this week that it would stop selling its facial recognition technology to customers including police departments. The move prompted calls for other tech firms, like Amazon and Microsoft, to do the same.

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IBM Abandons Facial Recognition Products, Condemns Racially Biased Surveillance

8:04pm June 09, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

IBM is the first major technology company to walk away from facial recognition technology amid nationwide protests for racial justice and police reform. Amazon and Microsoft have not followed.