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Major Police Body Camera Manufacturer (Axon/Taser Intl.) Rejects Facial Recognition Software
Source: NPR
Major Police Body Camera Manufacturer Rejects Facial Recognition Software
June 27, 2019 9:19 PM ET
SASHA INGBER
The largest manufacturer of police body cameras is rejecting the possibility of selling facial recognition technology – at least, for now.
Axon, formerly known as Taser International, has worked with more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies worldwide, selling a suite of products that include body cameras and software. It says 48 of 79 major city law enforcement agencies in North America are Axon customers.
On Thursday, the company announced that it is heeding the recommendation of an independent ethics board which it created last year after acquiring two artificial intelligence companies.
In a 42-page report, the ethics panel found that face recognition technology is not advanced enough for law enforcement to depend on — corroborating the worries of critics.
The board's concerns ranged from "privacy costs to racial equity," Barry Friedman, director of the Policing Project at New York University School of Law, told NPR.
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June 27, 2019 9:19 PM ET
SASHA INGBER
The largest manufacturer of police body cameras is rejecting the possibility of selling facial recognition technology – at least, for now.
Axon, formerly known as Taser International, has worked with more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies worldwide, selling a suite of products that include body cameras and software. It says 48 of 79 major city law enforcement agencies in North America are Axon customers.
On Thursday, the company announced that it is heeding the recommendation of an independent ethics board which it created last year after acquiring two artificial intelligence companies.
In a 42-page report, the ethics panel found that face recognition technology is not advanced enough for law enforcement to depend on — corroborating the worries of critics.
The board's concerns ranged from "privacy costs to racial equity," Barry Friedman, director of the Policing Project at New York University School of Law, told NPR.
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Read more: https://www.npr.org/2019/06/27/736644485/major-police-body-camera-manufacturer-rejects-facial-recognition-software