IBM Stops Facial Recognition Unit Over Bias And Inequality

Whatever IBM’s motive over dumping its facial recognition business, it makes a bold statement to the entire industry, including Amazon and Google, that this technology has no place in law enforcement in the first place. ⁃ TN EditorIBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced today that the company would no longer sell facial recognition services, calling for a “national dialogue” on whether it should be used at all. He also voiced support for a new bill aiming to reduce police violen