If you are a reporter, DON'T YOU DARE report on Amazon's decision today without acknowledging the literal hell advocates went through for even this small step to happen.
If you named us when Amazon was being defensive & dismissive then you need to name us now.
If you named us when Amazon was being defensive & dismissive then you need to name us now.
@ACLU has been campaigning against Amazon's sale of facial rec to the police for YEARS. Me & @jovialjoy audited their tech demonstrating clearly biased performance. They tried to discredit us, deny our results. They even shut down a shareholder vote.
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More context on that whole saga here:
This struggle and resistance MUST be part of the story of whatever comes next.
Just look at how many words they dedicate to being defensive vs. this announcement:
aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-…
blog.aboutamazon.com/policy/we-are-…
This struggle and resistance MUST be part of the story of whatever comes next.
Just look at how many words they dedicate to being defensive vs. this announcement:
aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-…
blog.aboutamazon.com/policy/we-are-…
