Amazon won a facial-recognition vote as shareholders rejected a proposal that asked the company to stop the practice, but the worries surrounding the technology are unlikely to dissipate
The resolution requested Amazon's board stop selling its Rekognition software to governments unless a third-party evaluation determines the tool"does not cause or contribute to actual or potential violations of civil and human rights." Its failure was announced at the company's annual meeting in its hometown of Seattle, along with that of a similar proposal asking Amazon to enlist an outside group to study the risks of using Rekognition.
None of us can change our face print," said Shankar Narayan, director of the Technology and Liberty Project at the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, who presented the resolution asking Amazon not to sell Rekognition to government agencies.Speaking in advance of the meeting, Sister Pat Mahoney — a member of the Sisters of St.
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