A County Using Amazon's Facial Recognition Worried About Giving Off "A Big Brother Vibe"

NextGov: Amazon and the county of Washington, Oregon, have a cozy relationship revolving around the use of Amazon’s facial recognition technology for policing, according to documents released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union.

The tech company has been advising the local government on how best to use facial recognition for policing, according to the documents, including giving a sneak peek at Amazon’s roadmap for Amazon Web Services under a non-disclosure agreement.

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