Orlando Police to Launch Round Two of Facial Recognition Testing

Government Technology: Florida’s Orlando Police Department (OPD) and the city of Orlando are planning to launch a second round of testing of Amazon’s Rekognition facial recognition software, the parties announced Monday.

The announcement came despite a firestorm of protests earlier this year when the first pilot was conducted over several months. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) protested the use of facial recognition technology as a law enforcement tool, while Amazon’s shareholders called for the company to forego selling its Rekognition technology to government agencies.

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