Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said it was implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, reversing its long-time support of selling the technology to law enforcement.
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN. O) on Wednesday said it was implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, reversing its long-time support of selling the technology to law enforcement.
Civil liberties activists have voiced concern that facial recognition could lead to unjust arrests during demonstrations against police brutality, racial injustice and the death of George Floyd.
Critics also have questioned the software’s accuracy, pointing to a past study showing Amazon’s “Rekognition” service struggled to identify the gender of individuals with darker skin tones.
