Amazon extends ban on police use of controversial facial recognition technology

Published May 18, 2021 12:00am ET



Amazon said Tuesday that it would indefinitely extend its ban on police use of its facial recognition software amid growing criticism that the technology invades privacy and incorrectly identifies people with darker skin.

Amazon and other tech companies that sell facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies have come under pressure from civil liberties advocates and their own workers to stop doing so.

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