Amazon's Cloud Chief Defends Use of Facial Recognition Software
- Rekognition service has been criticized by civil rights groups
- AWS CEO says software shouldn’t be only tool in investigations
Andy Jassy
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Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud chief defended the use of controversial facial recognition software and said the company is educating government officials about the service and how the technology might be regulated.
Amazon Web Services Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy addressed criticism that its Rekognition service, which can identify people from photos and video, threatens civil liberties if it is used by law enforcement.