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Lawmakers Want Information On Amazon’s Facial Recognition Tech

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Democratic Representatives Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri are demanding answers from Amazon as to how its facial recognition technology dubbed Rekognition is being used by law enforcement agencies around the country. Two police departments in those states use the technology.

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Microsoft Calls For Regulation Of Facial Recognition Tech

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The news comes as Democratic Representatives Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri were demanding answers from Amazon as to how its facial recognition technology, dubbed Rekognition , is being used by law enforcement around the country. Two police departments in those states use the technology.