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The idealistic argument would be that moving to IT and algorithms reduces the gross amount of human bias that currently enters into the system. The reality may

The idealistic argument would be that moving to IT and algorithms reduces the gross amount of human bias that currently enters into the system. The reality may be far different as the algorithms themselved make the biases even less seen and less able to be contested.We're not in full minority report territory, but I think the worry is that added the ability to do near permanent surveillance to an already militarized police force that thinks they are fighting a war is not...going to turn out well for some of us.

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> The idealistic argument would be that moving to IT and algorithms reduces the gross amount of human bias that currently enters into the system. That is not my argument. I am merely saying that I don't think facial recognition is going to present problems that outweigh its value as a law enforcement tool. There will no doubt be some abuses, just as there is of any new technology. I support regulation and intense scrutiny of how law enforcement uses these tools, to minimize the severity and duration of these abuses. But I don't think that means it's a good idea that Amazon's board should have to approve each entity attempting to use their services individually.