Why it matters that IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business
https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/6/10/21285658/ibm-facial-recognition-technology-bias-business
Researchers have for years warned about the problems with facial recognition. Now Big Blue is ditching the tech.
The news that IBM will no longer produce facial recognition technology might not sound huge at first. The company’s commitment to opposing this type of racially biased surveillance technology fits into a welcome trend of actions being taken after anti-police brutality protests have swept the nation. Although some are already warning that IBM’s move won’t end the age of facial recognition, others say it’s a significant step in the right direction.
Why it matters that IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business
Jun 10, 2020, 6:25pm UTC
https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/6/10/21285658/ibm-facial-recognition-technology-bias-business
> Researchers have for years warned about the problems with facial recognition. Now Big Blue is ditching the tech.
> The news that IBM will no longer produce facial recognition technology might not sound huge at first. The company’s commitment to opposing this type of racially biased surveillance technology fits into a welcome trend of actions being taken after anti-police brutality protests have swept the nation. Although some are already warning that IBM’s move won’t end the age of facial recognition, others say it’s a significant step in the right direction.