Amazon Bans Police Use of Its Facial Recognition Software for 1 Year

Amazon Bans Police Use of Its Facial Recognition Software for 1 Year
The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Boves, France, on Aug. 8, 2018. Pascal Rossignol/Reuters
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NEW YORK—Amazon banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from law-enforcement use of systems that have faced criticism for incorrectly identifying people with darker skin.

The Seattle-based company didn’t say why it took action now.