Sony’s Robot Dog Banned In Illinois Over Facial Recognition

Illinois law blocks facial recognition technology for private industry, but not for government or police. The last paragraph of the bill states, “Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to a contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a State agency or local unit of government when working for that State agency or local unit of government.” ⁃ TN EditorI’m watching Aibo, Sony’s robo-dog, scuttle around the office. Its mechanical joints make slow, noisy work o