IBM exits facial recognition business, calls for police reform

IBM will stop offering facial recognition software and opposes any use of such technology for purposes of mass surveillance and racial profiling, CEO Krishna said. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: International Business Machines Corp disclosed June 8 that it will no longer offer facial recognition or analysis software in a letter to Congress calling for new efforts to pursue justice and racial equity, new Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna said.

The company will stop offering facial recognition software and opposes any use of such technology for purposes of mass surveillance and racial profiling, Krishna said, who also called for new federal rules to hold police more accountable for misconduct.