IBM Ditches Facial Recognition Tech Over Human Rights Concerns

A letter to Congress written by IBM CEO Arvind Krishna outlined policy proposals aimed at advancing racial equality nationwide.

IBM has scrapped its facial recognition and analysis software, citing its use in mass surveillance, racial profiling, and “violations of basic human rights and freedoms.”

In a letter to Congress, CEO Arvind Krishna this week outlined policy proposals aimed at advancing racial equality nationwide, and announced the end …