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Jun 11, 2020

Companies back away from facial recognition technology

After IBM said it will no longer sell or research facial recognition software, Amazon announces amoratorium on police use of its technology. Grubhub’s acquisition by Just Eat Takeaway. The stock market tumbles after a Federal Reserve reality check.

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There are several bills in Congress that address facial recognition technology, none of which are on the verge of passage at this stage.
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Tech companies reconsider facial recognition software
by David Brancaccio, Erika Soderstrom, Rose Conlon and Alex Schroeder
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IBM says it will no longer sell or research facial recognition software, and Amazon announced a moratorium on police use of its software.
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David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

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Tech companies reconsider facial recognition software

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