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Google pledges to hold off on selling facial recognition technology
Today, Google shared information about some of the AI work it's doing in Asia, but in a blog post about the work, it also made a pretty clear statement about how its facial recognition technology will and won't be used for the time being. The company noted that while facial recognition systems stand to be quite useful in a variety of situations, from assistive technologies to locating missing people, they also comes with risks.
"Like many technologies with multiple uses, facial recognition merits careful consideration to ensure its use is aligned with our principles and values, and avoids abuse and harmful outcomes," Google said. "We continue to work with many organizations to identify and address these challenges, and unlike some other companies, Google Cloud has chosen not to offer general-purpose facial recognition APIs before working through important technology and policy questions."
[...] "This is a strong first step," the ACLU's Nicole Ozer said in a statement about Google's announcement. "Google today demonstrated that, unlike other companies doubling down on efforts to put dangerous face surveillance technology into the hands of law enforcement and ICE, it has a moral compass and is willing to take action to protect its customers and communities. Google also made clear that all companies must stop ignoring the grave harms these surveillance technologies pose to immigrants and people of color, and to our freedom to live our lives, visit a church, or participate in a protest without being tracked by the government."
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 16 2018, @06:48PM (2 children)
When ACLU shills ask me for a donation, I spit on them.
The ACLU doesn't give a fuck about the average person : they only care about edge cases which allow them to gain the maximum number of SJW credits in their
silly pretense of crusading for justice.
Fuck the ACLU and if you support the ACLU, fuck you too, with a rusty meathook.
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Sunday December 16 2018, @06:58PM (1 child)
This criticism is legitimate. Despite them not believing in a lot of my causes, I always had respect for them until they went political partisan after Trump got elected. Bad ACLU! No bone for you!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 17 2018, @01:14AM
I am annoyed at the begging letters, Trump this, Trump that, but they are pandering to their donating base.
Their state groups still seem to do good work, standing up for poor people against the government.