Amazon’s
powerful new facial recognition technology automates mass government
surveillance and threatens individual freedom, according to the
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
The
online retail giant has begun selling the big brother-like
technology, which it calls “Rekognition,” to law enforcement and
local government authorities across the United States.
The new
service can identify, track and analyze people in real time,
recognizing up to 100 people in a single image. The information it
collects can then be scanned against databases featuring tens of
millions of people, the ACLU said.
Full
report:
Comments
Post a Comment