FacialRecognition

Microsoft won’t sell police its facial-recognition technology, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM

Smith said Microsoft has not sold its facial-recognition technology to police departments. And the company has backed legislation in California that would allow police use of the technology with some restrictions. “We will not sell facial-recognition technology to police departments in the United States until we have a national law in place, grounded in human […]

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Amazon bans police use of its facial-recognition technology for a year

“We’ve advocated that governments should put in place stronger regulations to govern the ethical use of facial recognition technology, and in recent days, Congress appears ready to take on this challenge,” the company wrote. “We hope this one-year moratorium might give Congress enough time to implement appropriate rules, and we stand ready to help if