Police body-cam maker Axon says no to facial recognition, for now
https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/27/police-body-cam-maker-axon-says-no-to-facial-recognition-for-now/
Facial recognition is a controversial enough topic without bringing in everyday policing and the body cameras many (but not enough) officers wear these days. But Axon, which makes many of those cameras, solicited advice on the topic from and independent research board, and in accordance with its findings has opted not to use facial recognition for the time being.
The company, formerly known as Taser, established its “AI and Policing Technology Ethics Board” last year, and the group of 11 experts from a variety of fields just issued their first report, largely focused (by their own initiative) on the threat of facial recognition.
Police body-cam maker Axon says no to facial recognition, for now
Jun 27, 2019, 10:16pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/27/police-body-cam-maker-axon-says-no-to-facial-recognition-for-now/
> Facial recognition is a controversial enough topic without bringing in everyday policing and the body cameras many (but not enough) officers wear these days. But Axon, which makes many of those cameras, solicited advice on the topic from and independent research board, and in accordance with its findings has opted not to use facial recognition for the time being.
> The company, formerly known as Taser, established its “AI and Policing Technology Ethics Board” last year, and the group of 11 experts from a variety of fields just issued their first report, largely focused (by their own initiative) on the threat of facial recognition.