It also disproportionately matched people of color.

Amazon Rekognition falsely matched 28 members of Congress to mugshots

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Amazon's facial recognition software is far from perfect, an ACLU experiment shows. Maybe Amazon should stop marketing it to government agencies.

Amazon Rekognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress to Mugshots

ACLU's test illustrates why law enforcement officials shouldn't rely on the system.

The ACLU says that these powerful, ethically-questionable surveillance tools prime the system for abuse of power.

Police surveillance gets a terrifying boost from Amazon's AI facial recognition

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Amazon's Rekognition, an AI-powered face-tracking algorithm, allows police to track persons of interest in real time, which the ACLU says will cause abuse.

Police Surveillance Is Getting a Helping Hand from…Amazon!

Rekognition allows police to keep track of elected officials, immigrants, and everyone else.

The case is strong for cities to take the lead.

Super-local broadband may be the best way to preserve net neutrality

In a new report, ACLU encourages mayors across the U.S. to set up public broadband services, so citizens can maintain equal internet access despite the recent net neutrality repeal. 

Super-Local Broadband May Be The Best Way to Preserve Net Neutrality

Access to the internet could become a public service.

The number of searches have dramatically increased over the past two years.

The ACLU demands to know how TSA is screening your electronics

The ACLU has recently filed a lawsuit to discover why the Transportation Security Administration is increasingly screening passengers' electronic devices.

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Amazon Rekognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress to Mugshots

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Police Surveillance Is Getting a Helping Hand from…Amazon!

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Super-Local Broadband May Be The Best Way to Preserve Net Neutrality

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The ACLU Demands To Know How TSA Is Screening Your Electronics

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