Amazon Suspends Police Use of Its Facial-Recognition Technology

Breaking: Amazon said it is stopping law-enforcement use of its facial-recognition technology for a year to give Congress time to implement rules

Amazon.com Inc. said it is halting law-enforcement use of its facial-recognition software, adding its voice to a growing chorus of companies, lawmakers and civil rights advocates calling for greater regulation of the surveillance technology amid widespread concern about its potential for racial bias.

“We hope this one-year moratorium might give Congress enough time to implement appropriate rules, and we stand ready to help if requested,” Amazon said in a blog post Wednesday. The retailing giant said it has been advocating...

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