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What Next | Daily News and Analysis

English - May 22, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - ★★★★ - 2.2K ratings
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Sheriff’s offices across the country are signing up to beta-test a facial recognition tool made by Amazon. Law enforcement proponents say the technology helps find perpetrators who otherwise may go free. But civil liberties advocates have questions about the accuracy —and the constitutionality—of these tools.
Guest: Reporter Drew Harwell. Read his latest in the Washington Post.
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Sheriff’s offices across the country are signing up to beta-test a facial recognition tool made by Amazon. Law enforcement proponents say the technology helps find perpetrators who otherwise may go free. But civil liberties advocates have questions about the accuracy —and the constitutionality—of these tools.

Guest: Reporter Drew Harwell. Read his latest in the Washington Post.

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