Amazon bans police use of facial recognition software for one year amid national protests against racial inequality

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Amazon bans police use of facial recognition software for one year amid national protests against racial inequality

Amazon bans police use of facial recognition software for one year amid national protests against racial inequality

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Published 11 Jun 2020

Amazon is banning police use of its facial recognition technology for one year amid ongoing national protests in the wake of George Floyd's death.

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