The social network Facebook will end the use of facial recognition and destroy the existing data of about a billion people, fearing that the technology could become a tool for abuse.
The statement was made by Jerome Pesenti, vice president of Artificial Intelligence at Meta, the new holding company of the largest social network. According to him, the company understands the risks associated with the way its operating time can be used by governments, law enforcement agencies, and others.
In recent weeks against the company were announced multiple charges over the fact that she was idle, knowing about the real problems, and was is aimed solely at deriving financial benefits.
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