Civil Rights Group Criticizes Amazon Over Facial Recognition
- ACLU says police use of service threatens civil rights
- Amazon is marketing ‘Rekognition’ for government surveillance
ACLU Criticizing Amazon for Facial-Recognition System Sale
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Amazon.com Inc. drew the ire of the American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday over a facial-recognition system offered to law-enforcement agencies that the advocacy group says can be used to violate civil rights.
In marketing materials obtained by the group, Amazon Web Services said its Rekognition system uses artificial intelligence to quickly identify people in photos and videos, enabling law enforcement to track individuals.