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Amazon was urged to disclose public bias testing data for its facial recognition software. We invited Amazon to respond; company didn't respond.

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Shareholders & civil society groups urge Amazon to halt sale of facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies

Story 20 Jun 2018

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Amazon implements a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition technology & supports federal regulation in the US

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12 Jun 2020

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Amazon halts police use of Rekognition; Access Now calls for creation of human rights team at the company

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12 Jun 2020

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USA: Whole Foods employees demand Amazon cease business deals providing ICE with controversial software and technical support

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13 Aug 2019

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Shareholders vote against proposals seeking to halt Amazon's sale of its facial recognition technology to govt. agencies

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22 May 2019

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Amazon faces investor pressure over facial recognition

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21 May 2019

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Shareholders to present slate of proposals at Amazon annual meeting focused on human rights & environmental issues

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29 Apr 2019

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A win for shareholders in effort to halt sales of Amazon's allegedly racially biased surveillance technology

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4 Apr 2019

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A.I. experts question Amazon's facial recognition technology

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3 Apr 2019

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Commentary: Thoughts on recent research paper and associated article on Amazon Rekognition

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28 Jan 2019

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Commentary: Amazon should halt use of facial recognition technology for policing & govt. surveillance

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28 Jan 2019

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Commentary: Facial recognition can be positive but companies need to ensure human rights are upheld

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3 Dec 2018

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Amazon recommends 99% or higher confidence match when using facial recognition for law enforcement

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27 Jul 2018

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Amazon workers oppose sale of the co's technology to US immigration

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12 Jul 2018

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Commentary: When the robot doesn't see dark skin

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9 Jul 2018

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Amazon shareholders ask company to stop selling facial recognition technology to governments following NGO warnings

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22 Jun 2018

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Amazon general manager of artificial intelligence highlights positive uses of Rekognition & acceptable use policy

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20 Jun 2018

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Amazon urged not to sell facial recognition software to police

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19 Jun 2018

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Letter from Nationwide Coalition to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos regarding Rekognition

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18 Jun 2018

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Letter from shareholders to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos regarding Rekognition

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15 Jun 2018

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Amazon non-response

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12 Jun 2018

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Amazon urged to disclose public bias testing data for its facial recognition software; co. didn't respond

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12 Jun 2018

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Amazon non-response

Timeline

Amazon implements a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition technology & supports federal regulation in the US

Amazon halts police use of Rekognition; Access Now calls for creation of human rights team at the company

USA: Whole Foods employees demand Amazon cease business deals providing ICE with controversial software and technical support

Shareholders vote against proposals seeking to halt Amazon's sale of its facial recognition technology to govt. agencies

Amazon faces investor pressure over facial recognition

Shareholders to present slate of proposals at Amazon annual meeting focused on human rights & environmental issues

A win for shareholders in effort to halt sales of Amazon's allegedly racially biased surveillance technology

A.I. experts question Amazon's facial recognition technology

Commentary: Thoughts on recent research paper and associated article on Amazon Rekognition

Commentary: Amazon should halt use of facial recognition technology for policing & govt. surveillance

Commentary: Facial recognition can be positive but companies need to ensure human rights are upheld

Amazon recommends 99% or higher confidence match when using facial recognition for law enforcement

Amazon workers oppose sale of the co's technology to US immigration

Commentary: When the robot doesn't see dark skin

Amazon shareholders ask company to stop selling facial recognition technology to governments following NGO warnings

Amazon general manager of artificial intelligence highlights positive uses of Rekognition & acceptable use policy

Amazon urged not to sell facial recognition software to police

Letter from Nationwide Coalition to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos regarding Rekognition

Letter from shareholders to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos regarding Rekognition

Amazon non-response

Amazon urged to disclose public bias testing data for its facial recognition software; co. didn't respond