IBM will no longer offer, develop, or research facial recognition technology

[dixiegrrrrl]

This is HUGH!!!!!

BM’s CEO says we should reevaluate selling the technology to law enforcement

IBM will no longer offer general purpose facial recognition or analysis software, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said in a letter to Congress today. The company will also no longer develop or research the technology, IBM tells The Verge. Krishna addressed the letter to Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Reps. Karen Bass (D-CA), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY).

“IBM firmly opposes and will not condone uses of any [facial recognition] technology, including facial recognition technology offered by other vendors, for mass surveillance, racial profiling, violations of basic human rights and freedoms, or any purpose which is not consistent with our values and Principles of Trust and Transparency,” Krishna said in the letter. “We believe now is the time to begin a national dialogue on whether and how facial recognition technology should be employed by domestic law enforcement agencies.”

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/8/21284683/ibm-no-longer-general-purpose-facial-recognition-analysis-software

[Newest Reality]

1. Hmmm....

[Blue Owl]

2. Well they really nipped that one in the bud

[RKP5637]

5. lol ...

[RKP5637]

3. Good, too much technology is often misused. That said, someone will likely come along to

fill the void IMO.

[Cirque du So-What]

4. Some mercenary capitalist will step up and offer their product

Wouldn’t be surprised if Fuckerberg stepped up, going so far as collaborating with the Russians.

[OhNo-Really]

6. Will the use a Shell Company name? Instead

IBM sold/profited from selling to Hitler Et Al 🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. sadly, that may be a real possibility.

It's hard to know who to trust anymore.

[nilram]

8. Have to wonder if they're just hopelessly behind in the technology.

But I’m not following that field.

[Hekate]

9. Well, if I understand correctly, one of the "games" offered on Facebook has you "aging" yourself

Just a fun little thing, like all the little "personality tests" and such, that end up revealing so much about you. I read about this facial features thing several years back and thought to myself nuh-huh.

Good for IBM! But we have already volunteered up so much personal information, and I just wonder how much if it is being aggregated and sold by Zuckerberg.