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WHAT HAS AMAZON SAID ABOUT ITS RECKOGNITION AI FACIAL RECOGNITION TOOL?

Amazon has defended giving its Big Brother-style facial recognition tool to police following an outcry from civil rights groups.

Amazon's facial recognition tool, dubbed 'Rekognition', is currently being used by law enforcement agencies in Oregon and Florida.

In an emailed statement, however, the firm said it has ' many useful applications in the real world', such as locating lost children at amusement parks

It also noted that the company 'requires that customers comply with the law and be responsible when they use' its software products.

Speaking to the BBC, a spokesman said: 'Our quality of life would be much worse today if we outlawed new technology because some people could choose to abuse the technology. 

'Imagine if customers couldn't buy a computer because it was possible to use that computer for illegal purposes?'

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