Latin American NGOs Denounce 'Perverse' Facial Recognition
A consortium of 11 Latin American NGOs, released a report on what it labels as "perverse" facial recognition implementations by nine Latin American governments, including criticism of major manufacturers such as Dahua and Hikvision.
The NGOs' report is a sign of civil society's increasing scrutiny and awareness of government-implemented facial recognition technology in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America.
Inside this report, IPVM examines:
- International industry companies named in the report
- Most implementations lack a legal basis
- Weak local regulation
- No public consultation, no impact assessments, no external auditing
- Dahua, Hikvision among human rights violators
- Alleged racialized Dahua algorithms in Mexico
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