2021/11/02

Facebook to Shut Down its Facial Recognition System Over Societal Concerns

● 02/11/2021
“Although Facebook plans to delete more than one billion facial recognition templates by December, it will not eliminate the software that powers the system. The company has also not ruled out incorporating facial recognition technology into future products.”
– Technology reporters Kashmir Hill and Ryan Mac, parsing Facebook’s decision to shut down its decade-old facial recognition system over societal concerns
New York Times
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