IBM says it wont develop facial recog. tech

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  • June 9, 2020 at 11:49 am #116106
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    IBM won’t develop facial recognition tech for mass surveillance anymore

    IBM said yesterday that it won’t offer or develop general-purpose facial recognition technology to encourage responsible usage of tech by law enforcement. The company has been a big player in the field for years offering several solutions.

    In a letter to Congress, IBM’s CEO, Arvind Krishna, addressed the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, and said the company would like to work with officials to achieve racial equality.

    Krishna suggested that there need to be key policy changes through police reform, responsible use of technology, and broadening skills and educational opportunities. To that end, he said that IBM won’t offer general-purpose facial recognition technology as it might be used for mass surveillance:…see link

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