Amazon Bans Police Use Of Its Facial Recognition Technology For A Year

Amazon has announced a one-year moratorium on its facial recognition technology to allow time for stronger federal regulations. The company will still support organizations using the technology for human trafficking and missing children cases. Amazon has urged the government to establish ethical guidelines, and Congress seems poised to address this issue. This decision comes amid pressure from civil rights groups concerned about racial bias. IBM has also decided to exit the facial recognition business.

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