20 min
Biz and Tech Groups Across the Country Fight Portland’s Facial Recognition Ban Banned in PDX
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Amazon spent $24,000 to lobby Portland lawmakers against it. National and local business and tech groups have fought it. One Oregon trade association even asked for an exemption. As Portland City Council nears its vote on what could be the most restrictive ban on facial recognition anywhere…the latest episode of BANNED IN PDX explains why industry groups seem in lockstep against a ban.
Amazon spent $24,000 to lobby Portland lawmakers against it. National and local business and tech groups have fought it. One Oregon trade association even asked for an exemption. As Portland City Council nears its vote on what could be the most restrictive ban on facial recognition anywhere…the latest episode of BANNED IN PDX explains why industry groups seem in lockstep against a ban.
20 min