Arvind Krishna, IBM-ov izvršni direktor, uputio je pismo američkom Kongresu u kojem kaže da tvrtka više neće nuditi, razvijati niti istraživati tehnologiju za prepoznavanje lica. Namjera pisma je dati prijedloge i staviti se na raspolaganje Kongresu u borbi za pravdu i rasnu jednakost, a jedna od tri teme kojih se dotiče je i odgovorno korištenje tehnologije.

Prenosimo dio teksta koji se odnosi na odgovorno korištenje tehnologije:

IBM no longer offers general purpose IBM facial recognition or analysis software. IBM firmly opposes and will not condone uses of any technology, including facial recognition technology offered by other vendors, for mass surveillance, racial profiling, violations of basic human rights and freedoms, or any purpose which is not consistent with our values and Principles of Trust and Transparency. We believe now is the time to begin a national dialogue on whether and how facial recognition technology should be employed by domestic law enforcement agencies.

Artificial Intelligence is a powerful tool that can help law enforcement keep citizens safe. But vendors and users of AI systems have a shared responsibility to ensure that AI is tested for bias, particularly when used in law enforcement, and that such bias testing is audited and reported.

Finally, national policy also should encourage and advance uses of technology that bring greater transparency and accountability to policing, such as body cameras and modern data analytics techniques.

– Arvind Krishna, izvršni direktor IBM-a u pismu upućenom Kongresu

Inače, još 2018. godine provedeno je istraživanje koje je pokazalo koliko netočni mogu biti sustavi za prepoznavanje lica.

Nakon najave jedinstvenog pristupa i ograničenja primjene sustava za prepoznavanje lica na javnim površinama na razdoblje od pet godina u EU, Europska komisija će rješavanje ovog pitanja, navodno, ipak prepustiti državama članicama.