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Former Amazon employee Charles Forrest accused the company of violating UK sanctions by selling its facial recognition technology, Rekognition, to Russian company VisionLabs, allegedly through a Dutch shell company. The technology was reportedly used by Russian law enforcement. Amazon denies the allegations, which surfaced during a tribunal hearing.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
Amazon Rekognition is an AI system, and the whistleblower’s claims describe its sale to a sanctioned Russian firm, constituting a violation of legal obligations. This misuse of AI has directly led to alleged breach of law, fitting the definition of an AI Incident under category (c) – breach of obligations under applicable law.[AI generated]