BREAKING: Amazon just announced it will impose a one year ban on the sale of its face recognition technology to police.
It took two years to get to this point, but it is about time Amazon started recognizing the dangers face recognition surveillance poses to Black and Brown communities and civil rights more broadly.
Face recognition technology gives governments the unprecedented power to spy on us wherever we go. It fuels police abuse. These dangers will not just go away in a year.
Amazon must commit to a full stop of its face recognition sales until the dangers can be fully addressed.
It must also urge Congress and legislatures across the country to pause law enforcement use of the technology.
It must also urge Congress and legislatures across the country to pause law enforcement use of the technology.
We will continue the fight to defend our privacy rights from face surveillance technology.
That means you're next, @Microsoft.
That means you're next, @Microsoft.
