[ad_1] We’ve asked Amazon for comment. At present, it’s not clear if “police” refers to all law enforcement or standard police forces. The move comes just days after Congressional Democrats introduced a police reform bill that, among other things, would forbid the use of real-time facial recognition for body and dashboard cameras without a judge’s […]
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‘Frontline’ documentary tackles Jeff Bezos and the ‘Amazon Empire’
[ad_1] The two-hour film touches on various facets of Amazon’s vast empire, from Alexa and its massively successful Amazon Web Services cloud division through to entertainment on Prime Video and its bricks-and-mortar retail exploits such as Whole Foods. Twitch is perhaps the most prominent division that doesn’t really come under the spotlight. The filmmakers devote […]
Lawmakers call for regulation of facial recognition tech
[ad_1] While the hearing closed without any concrete plan for regulations in place, it’s clear that the idea of restricting the use of facial recognition technology — especially by law enforcement agencies and other government organizations — has a wide base of support. Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings said members are considering enforcing a moratorium or […]
San Francisco could be the first US city to ban facial recognition tech
[ad_1] The San Francisco Board of Supervisors convened on Tuesday to vote on, among other proposals, the Stop Secret Surveillance Ordinance (SSSO), which was first introduced by District 3 Supervisor, Aaron Peskin. The ordinance seeks to impose strict limits on what forms of biometric data can be collected by the city’s various departments; how and […]