Reporter’s Notebook: Amazon Lobbied Against Portland’s Facial Recognition Ban
Amazon and a DC-based tech group with ties to the company’s top lobbyist want to stop Portland’s proposed facial recognition ban.
Tag: artificial intelligence
Convenience Chain Adds Facial Recognition at More Portland Stores
RedTail Exclusive: Jacksons Food Stores expands facial recognition use to even more locations in Portland and Tacoma
In Portland Debate, Facial Recognition Giants Hide Behind Tech Lobby Think Tank
Inspecting a Portland newspaper’s opinion piece reveals the need for media literacy in tech policy discussions.
Can NYC’s Algorithm Policy Problems Inspire Smarter Government Tech Deals?
NYC’s maligned approach to devising policy for government algorithmic tech use could inspire other cities – at least in one way.
Portland Commissioner Floats Penalty for Business Facial Recognition Use
A Q&A with Jo Ann Hardesty, Portland’s first black woman on the city council, who considers banning facial recognition a matter of civil rights.