Amazon extends ban on police use of its facial recognition technology
Amazon is announcing that it will extend its ban on police use of it facial recognition technology until further notice.
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May 19, 2021, 1:19 PM
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Updated 1,164 days ago
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5h ago- Amazon is announcing that it will extend its ban on police use of it facial recognition technology until further notice. The ban was initially put in place in June amid social injustice protests across the nation. Advocates are concerned that technology could incorrectly identify people of color. Amazon has rebuked the claims of racial bias.
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