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Glitches, bandwidth plagued a now defunct pilot of Amazon's facial recognition software in Orlando

Daily Mail - Fri 19 Jul 19

The Orlando Police department ended its trial of the technology, called Rekognition, after 15 months of glitches and concerns over whether the technology was actually working.

Test of Amazon's Face Recognition by Orlando Cops Ends as a Devastating Flop

Gizmodo - Fri 19 Jul 19

Orlando has ended its pilot trial of Rekognition, Amazon’s face recognition system, with no current plans for future tests. But the city hasn’t suddenly had a change of heart due to ethical ...

Orlando won't use Amazon's facial recognition software anymore

Engadget - Fri 19 Jul 19

Orlando has canceled Amazon's facial recognition pilot following a series of technical problems and other issues, according to Orlando Weekly. The city started testing the facial ...

Orlando police once again ditch Amazon’s facial recognition software

The Verge - Fri 19 Jul 19

Illustration by James Bareham / The Verge Amazon’s controversial Rekognition platform, its artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition software, is no longer being used ...

Amazon Rekognition police tryout gets washed out in Orlando, report says - CNET

CNET - Thu 18 Jul 19

The facial recognition program struggled with technical errors and ethical concerns, according to Orlando Weekly.