Amazon investors to vote on selling facial recognition to police amid widespread backlash

Amazon investors to vote on selling facial recognition to police amid widespread backlash

5 years ago
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-facial-recognition-police-203621917.html

Technologies like Amazon’s are facing increasing scrutiny from state and local governments, as well as civil rights groups that fear it will be used to spy on everyday Americans. It has become such a hot issue that companies like Microsoft and Google are rejecting requests for the technologies to be used by some agencies.

are asking shareholders to vote to: “prohibit sales of facial recognition technology to government agencies unless the Board concludes, after an evaluation using independent evidence, that the technology does not cause or contribute to actual or potential violations of civil and human rights.”" data-reactid="20">Investors opposed to Amazon’s sale of its facial recognition technology, called Amazon Rekognition, are asking shareholders to vote to: “prohibit sales of facial recognition technology to government agencies unless the Board concludes, after an evaluation using independent evidence, that the technology does not cause or contribute to actual or potential violations of civil and human rights.”