IBM quits facial-recognition market over police racial-profiling concerns
▻https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jun/09/ibm-quits-facial-recognition-market-over-law-enforcement-concerns
CEO writes to US Congress calling for ‘national dialogue’ about use in law enforcement IBM is pulling out of the facial recognition market and is calling for “a national dialogue” on the technology’s use in law enforcement. The abrupt about-face comes as technology companies are facing increased scrutiny over their contracts with police amid violent crackdowns on peaceful protest across America. In a public letter to Congress, IBM chief executive, Arvind Krishna, explained the company’s (...)
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