• Amazon’s new “Familiar Faces” feature gives Ring cameras and doorbells facial recognition powers, and people aren’t too happy about it. • Both Ring users and non-users are uneasy about the feature because of potential legal, security, and privacy risks. • The feature won’t launch in states with strict facial recognition laws like Illinois and Texas.

Amazon recently announced a new facial recognition feature for Ring doorbells and cameras called “Familiar Faces.” The feature isn’t even out yet, but it’s already raising eyebrows because of how popular Ring security cameras have become over the years.

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