https://qz.com/1285012/a-county-using-amazons-facial-recognition-ai-worried-about-giving-off-a-big-brother-vibe/ > Amazon and the county of Washington, Oregon, have a cozy relationship revolving around the use of Amazon’s facial recognition technology for policing, according to documents released today (May 22) by the American Civil Liberties Union (pdf). > The tech company has been advising the local government on how best to use facial recognition for policing, according to the documents, including giving a sneak peek at Amazon’s roadmap for Amazon Web Services under a non-disclosure agreement.