WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will stop using facial recognition to help authenticate people creating new online accounts, the federal tax agency said on Monday, in a move aimed at placating privacy concerns.
“Everyone should feel comfortable with how their personal information is secured, and we are quickly pursuing short-term options that do not involve facial recognition,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig.
(Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by Tim Ahmann)
