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Sep 16, 2020 · Artificial Intelligence

Why IBM Is Pressuring Governments to Restrict Facial Recognition Exports

IBM has urged the U.S. Commerce Department to limit exports of one‑to‑many facial‑recognition systems, warning that unchecked use could enable large‑scale surveillance, racial discrimination, and human‑rights abuses, while supporting one‑to‑one applications like phone unlocks.