Microsoft’s Brad Smith says company will not sell facial recognition tech to police

Microsoft’s Brad Smith says company will not sell facial recognition tech to police

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/11/microsofts-brad-smith-says-company-will-not-sell-facial-recognition-tech-to-police/

Microsoft is joining IBM and Amazon in taking a position against the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement — at least, until more regulation is in place.

During a remote interview at a Washington Post Live event this morning, the company’s president Brad Smith said Microsoft has already been taking a “principled stand” on the proper use of this technology.

Microsoft’s Brad Smith says company will not sell facial recognition tech to police

Jun 11, 2020, 6:37pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/11/microsofts-brad-smith-says-company-will-not-sell-facial-recognition-tech-to-police/ > Microsoft is joining IBM and Amazon in taking a position against the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement — at least, until more regulation is in place. > During a remote interview at a Washington Post Live event this morning, the company’s president Brad Smith said Microsoft has already been taking a “principled stand” on the proper use of this technology.