Ongoing U.S. protests over racially biased policing are also putting a spotlight on the tools of law enforcement, including widely used — but …
Attention is being paid to the unequal treatment facial recognition technology is being given to people of all colors. Studies have shown that the software incorrectly identifies Black people and can lead to more serious incidents when used by law enforcement. IBM, Amazon and Microsoft are several major tech providers that have called on Congress to enact federal regulations and local governments like those in San Francisco and Boston have enacted outright bans by their agencies.