The list of similarities between Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and President Barack Obama is not long. But the two leaders do have one thing in common. They both enlisted Jay… Read More
Tech companies developing facial recognition software want to write the rules that will govern the controversial technology. A coalition of trade groups representing the tech industry sent a letter Thursday… Read More
Some lawmakers and concerned citizens want Portland to blaze a facial recognition ban trail by outlawing private use of the technology. But the city’s mayor has signaled that even a… Read More
Technologists, travel executives, civil rights activists, and ethics experts met Tuesday in Seattle to debate expanding facial recognition technology at Sea-Tac Airport as part of the federal government’s broader push… Read More
News reports detailing the relationship between Amazon-owned Ring and police departments are raising eyebrows in Washington D.C. and at least one federal lawmaker wants answers. Sen. Ed Markey, a Democrat… Read More
Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty wants to adopt what could be the most far-reaching ban on facial recognition technology in the country. Later this month, the city council is… Read More
Amazon’s latest update to its Rekognition software is renewing an outcry from civil rights groups over facial recognition technology. Amazon said Tuesday that its algorithm can now detect fear from… Read More
Axon is banning facial recognition technology from the products it develops for law enforcement agencies because of “serious concerns” about the technology’s accuracy, the company said Thursday. The announcement comes… Read More
PORTLAND, ORE. — Lawmakers in Portland unanimously passed a privacy resolution on Wednesday they hope will lead to more ethical and equitable city data gathering and use. Portland, like many… Read More
Amazon will continue to sell its facial recognition technology to law enforcement agencies without oversight after two shareholder resolutions were voted down Wednesday at the company’s annual investor meeting. The… Read More
Microsoft is being selective about the government agencies that can buy the company’s facial recognition software. Speaking at a conference at Stanford University, Microsoft President Brad Smith gave examples of… Read More
Employee and shareholder activism is catching like wildfire in the tech industry, where fierce competition for talent makes workers especially influential. Workers and stock owners at Microsoft, Google, and other… Read More
Washington is poised to become the second state in the nation to enact data privacy regulations, following the lead of California and the European Union. But the American Civil Liberties… Read More
Two of the top companies developing facial recognition software are in Washington state, where a bill that would regulate the technology is working its way through the legislature. Because Amazon… Read More
Amazon is taking an active role advising lawmakers on legislation that would govern facial recognition technology, like the Seattle tech company’s own Rekognition software. Over the past few months, Amazon… Read More
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s utilizes technology as only a digital native can. The 29-year-old Congresswoman knows the power of an authentic and personal social media presence. She’s seen the impact a… Read More
While many big tech companies are reticent about the seemingly inevitable tide of privacy regulations headed our way, Microsoft has made a point of inviting them. On Tuesday, the software… Read More
Amazon shareholders have filed a resolution asking the company to stop selling its facial recognition software to government agencies until the board has determined that the technology doesn’t pose risks… Read More
An Amazon executive did little to quell suspicion that the company sells its facial recognition software to federal immigration authorities during a public hearing Wednesday. Amazon public policy lead Brian… Read More
Microsoft President Brad Smith is optimistic about the potential of facial recognition technology to solve a range of societal issues, like finding missing children and diagnosing diseases. But he also has… Read More
Amazon defended the law enforcement use cases for its facial recognition technology Friday in an effort to throw water on fears raised by civil rights activists. Matt Wood, a leader… Read More
It was quite a week for controversial news. First up: Would you let a facial recognition program track your kids at school? One tech dad is making the technology a… Read More
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Microsoft is calling for increased government oversight on companies developing facial recognition technology, at a time when public concern about the relationship between tech and the public sector is growing.… Read More
Amazon received an unexpected delivery Monday afternoon when community leaders dropped off four big boxes of signatures urging the company to stop selling image recognition technology to law enforcement agencies.… Read More
Amazon is taking more heat for selling its facial recognition software to local law enforcement agencies. The American Civil Liberties Union is holding a press conference at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters… Read More