#face recognition

Cybercriminals Exploit Black Lives Matter Campaign to Distribute Malware via Email Amid Social Unrest Amazon Introduces 12-Months Moratorium on Using Facial Recognition Tech by Law Enforcement

Amazon’s controversial face recognition tech Rekognition will not be available to use by law enforcement, the company announced on June 10th. The moratorium is year-long and was reportedly introduced to give regulators time to come up with solid ethical rules of using the tech for policing.

IBM Shuts Down Facial Recognition Tech Development Due to Inaccuracy Issues IBM Shuts Down Facial Recognition Tech Development Due to Inaccuracy Issues

Tech giant IBM will no longer develop and sell facial recognition software for mass surveillance. The move came in response to the death of George Floyd, which raised concerns about the accuracy of face-scanning software in terms of race and gender, as well as about how the police use facial recognition technology (FRT) to track […]

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