NurPhoto via Getty ImagesCivil rights groups are calling on Amazon to permanently ban use of its facial recognition software, as an approaching deadline looms on the future of the technology. “As a company, Amazon has a choice to make: Will you continue to profit from selling surveillance technology to law enforcement? Or will you stand for Black lives and divest from giving law enforcement these harmful tools?” said the letter, which was published Monday. While some cities have imposed bans on facial recognition technology being used by police departments, the technology isn’t regulated by federal authorities. However, the Seattle-based giant is pushing against shareholder calls for more transparency around the use of its facial recognition software, called Rekognition.

Source: Forbes May 11, 2021 16:18 UTC